Dymock Road, Ledbury, HR8 2HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HR8 2HT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.1%	47.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.9%	52.4%	2.5%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of HR8 2HT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	31.1%	-2.9%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	52.8%	-3.1%	44.2%	8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (86.3%) 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	51.7%	49.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.6%	37.1%	1.5%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	9.7%	10.7%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19%	19.7%	0.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.2%	0.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	36.5%	4.1%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	10.7%	2.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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)
Indian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.7%	91.2%	-6.5%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	85.7%	89.7%	4.0%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	11.3%	5.6%	-5.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	89.7%	4.2%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	4%	0.8%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Dymock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dymock Road was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% lower than the Ledbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dymock Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ledbury North and the 202nd highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.1%.

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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 2HT, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Dymock Road are based on 38 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 Dymock Road, Ledbury, HR8 2HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR8 2HT

Average Price
£630,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£506,722

Detached
£709,911

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£732,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dymock Road

Average Price
£670,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,096

Detached
£646,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,068,883

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dymock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Eastnor View Hazel Farm Dymock Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-11-04	£419,388
Hazel Mill Dymock Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£660,000	2020-12-14	£723,750
The Old Cartshed Hazel Farm Dymock Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2016-11-21	£685,722
Highbridge Farm Dymock Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2014-11-21	£727,820
Dovecote View Hazel Farm Dymock Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2013-12-05	£487,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR8 2HT

Employment

HR8 2HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 2HT 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	171
Retired	96
Self-Employed	83
Part-Time Employee	58
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	55
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastnor Parochial Primary School Eastnor , HR8 1RA	4out of 4	3,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Albright Lane , Bromesberrow HR8 1RT	3out of 4	5,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,175 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	4,499 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ledbury Cricket Club Ltd	Cricket Pavillion, Orlham Lane		637 yd
Ledbury Town Football Club	Ledbury Town Football Club, New Street		842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Full Pitcher	The Full Pitcher, New Street		660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ledbury Rugby Club ROSS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	689 yd
New Street (Ledbury Town Fc) VILLA WAY	grass pitches	704 yd
Ledbury Cricket Club ORLHAM LANE	grass pitches	740 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	60.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR8 2HT