Lyne Down, Ledbury, HR8 2NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HR8 2NT is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	48%	46.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	52%	53.8%	1.8%	49.0%	4.8%

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 2NT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	25.7%	28.3%	2.6%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	54.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	48%	40.6%	-7.4%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	29.4%	39.2%	9.8%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	15.4%	12.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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	21.8%	21.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11.6%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	38%	3.9%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
White	100%	98.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	96.7%	94.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1%	2.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	94.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	61.4%	46.2%	15.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is HR8 2NT dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HR8 2NT was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% lower than the Backbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

HR8 2NT has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Backbury and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HR8 2NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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

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 Lyne Down, Ledbury, HR8 2NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR8 2NT

Average Price
£573,309

Semi-Detached
£364,744

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£651,060

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£444,340

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HR8 2NT

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper House, Ledbury, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-04-03	£578,208
Granary Gamage Farm, Ledbury, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£584,000	2022-10-21	£561,940
Broadfields, Ledbury, Herefordshire Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-05-18	£714,408
Kittles Cottage, Ledbury, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-11-30	£640,858
4 Park View, Ledbury, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-04-19	£362,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR8 2NT

Employment

HR8 2NT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 2NT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Much Marcle CofE Primary School Much Marcle , HR8 2LY	4out of 4	2,436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in HR8 2NT area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HR8 2NT postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	18.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	11.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	11.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR8 2NT