Lower Road, Ledbury, HR8 2DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR8 2DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.5%	50.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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	33%	31.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	46.3%	-7.3%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.1%	12.4%	5.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	50.8%	8.7%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	39.1%	34.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.9%	12.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.6%	23.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.1%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	29.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.8%	96.7%	0.9%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	88.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	7.6%	10.1%	2.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Africa	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	88.2%	88.7%	0.5%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Road was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Ledbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ledbury North and the 194th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

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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 2DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lower Road are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Malvern Hills.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Road, Ledbury, HR8 2DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR8 2DH

Average Price
£275,683

Semi-Detached
£277,036

Terraced
£224,650

Detached
£439,264

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,768

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£292,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,510

Detached
£513,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Otterburn Lower Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2024-06-14	£283,434
35 Lower Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-02-14	£211,714
2 Lower Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-01-23	£301,800
48 Lower Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2022-11-01	£311,262
40 Lower Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-08-30	£249,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR8 2DH

Employment

HR8 2DH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Retired	104
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	23
Administrative and support service activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastnor Parochial Primary School Eastnor , HR8 1RA	4out of 4	3,476 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	1,161 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	3,459 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
Ledbury Town Football Club	Ledbury Town Football Club, New Street	451 yd
Quality Fish & Chips Shop	76-77 Bye Street	838 yd
Pot & Page	8 New Street	1,017 yd
Coffee#1	Unit 3-4, Sear House, Bye Street	1,018 yd
The Barn Ledbury	St Katherines Chapel, High Street	1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full Pitcher	The Full Pitcher, New Street	601 yd
The Brewery Inn Ltd	Bye Street	838 yd
Talbot Hotel	The Talbot Inn, New Street	997 yd
Weavers Real Ale House	4 New Street	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali’s Kebabs & Pizza House	79-80 Bye Street	838 yd
Blooms Fresh Sandwiches	1 Bye Street	987 yd
Pizza House	Bye Street	987 yd
Wing on Take Away	26 New Street	1,017 yd
Codfather II	50 The Homend	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	New Mills Industrial Estate, Ledbury Ind Estate	405 yd
Co-operative	New Street	881 yd
Tesco	Orchard Lane	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Street (Ledbury Town Fc) VILLA WAY	grass pitches	631 yd
Ledbury Rugby Club ROSS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
Ledbury Primary School LONG ACRES	grass pitches	788 yd
Ledbury Swimming Pool Lawnside Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	900 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Ltd) (Closed) BYE STREET STUDIOS BYE STREET STUDIOS BYE STREET	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Ledbury Leisure Centre JOHN MASEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE JOHN MASEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE MABELS FURLONG	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	1,036 yd
John Masefield High School And Sixth Form College MABELS FURLONG	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Ledbury Cricket Club ORLHAM LANE	grass pitches	1,044 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR8 2DH