The Close, Ledbury, HR8 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR8 1LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.6%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.2%	49.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	37.3%	5.9%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	31.8%	-5.4%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	12.2%	22.4%	10.2%	9.1%	13.3%
Widowed	14.4%	6.5%	-7.9%	6.1%	0.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	47.4%	5.3%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	38%	35%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	15.4%	14.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	22.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	7.5%	-9.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	13.4%	4.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6%	1.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.4%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	33.3%	8.8%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	98.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	91.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	92.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% lower than the Ledbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Close has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ledbury North and the 206th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HR8 1LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Close, Ledbury, HR8 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR8 1LA

Average Price
£238,211

Semi-Detached
£278,605

Terraced
£218,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£227,450

Semi-Detached
£255,425

Terraced
£216,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Close, Ledbury, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-04-20	£212,565
6 The Close, Ledbury, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2009-08-28	£225,556
2 The Close, Ledbury, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2009-07-17	£225,188
6 The Close, Ledbury, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2009-04-01	£229,080
8 The Close, Ledbury, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,950	2005-06-17	£282,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR8 1LA

Employment

HR8 1LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HR8 1LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in HR8 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	16
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ledbury Primary School , Long Acres HR8 2BE	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastnor Parochial Primary School Eastnor , HR8 1RA	4out of 4	2,830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Masefield High School Mabel's Furlong , HR8 2HF	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queenswood School Callow Hills Farm , Hereford Road HR8 2PZ	- not rated	3,839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glazydayz	Unit 2, Homend Trading Estate	248 yd
Baptist Church	Ledbury Baptist Church, 118 The Homend	300 yd
The New Blue Orchid	77 The Homend	418 yd
Raduni Indian Cuisine	Restaurant, 66 The Homend	458 yd
Ledbury Bowling Club	Outdoor Bowling Green	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horseshoe Inn	The Homend	418 yd
The Seven Stars	11 The Homend	618 yd
Prince of Wales Inn	Church Lane	667 yd
The Brewery Inn Ltd	Bye Street	728 yd
Retreat	7 High Street	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Codfather II	50 The Homend	548 yd
Blooms Fresh Sandwiches	1 Bye Street	702 yd
Pizza House	Bye Street	702 yd
Ali’s Kebabs & Pizza House	79-80 Bye Street	728 yd
Wing on Take Away	26 New Street	868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Orchard Lane		329 yd
Co-operative	New Street		926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ledbury Primary School LONG ACRES	grass pitches	594 yd
Ledbury Swimming Pool Lawnside Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Ltd) (Closed) BYE STREET STUDIOS BYE STREET STUDIOS BYE STREET	health and fitness suite	707 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HR8 1LA