Golding Way, Ledbury, HR8 2PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HR8 2PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.8%	0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	33.9%	37%	3.1%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	36.4%	-7.4%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	15.1%	14.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	6.1%	1.0%

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%) 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	55.2%	42.8%	-12.4%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	33.5%	43.2%	9.7%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	7.9%	11.3%	3.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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	16.7%	17.8%	1.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.6%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	21.1%	5.5%	13.4%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	14.1%	-2.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	26%	25.9%	-0.1%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95%	92.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	91.2%	89.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	4.2%	9.1%	4.9%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	87.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Golding Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Golding Way was 31.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Ledbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Golding Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Ledbury North and the 280th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.1%.

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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 2PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Golding Way are based on 18 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 Golding Way, Ledbury, HR8 2PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR8 2PN

Average Price
£302,895

Semi-Detached
£270,495

Terraced
£230,810

Detached
£382,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,426

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Golding Way

Average Price
£294,206

Semi-Detached
£291,192

Terraced
£233,911

Detached
£420,406

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,629

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Golding WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Golding Way, Ledbury, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-31	£286,091
25 Golding Way, Ledbury, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-05-24	£241,357
25 Golding Way, Ledbury, Herefordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-06-30	£239,018
33 Golding Way, Ledbury, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£392,500	2020-01-30	£482,770
36 Golding Way, Ledbury, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-06-17	£474,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR8 2PN

Employment

HR8 2PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	76
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ledbury Primary School , Long Acres HR8 2BE	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastnor Parochial Primary School Eastnor , HR8 1RA	4out of 4	3,387 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosbury CofE Primary School Bosbury , HR8 1PX	4out of 4	5,263 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,699 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	3,278 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	400 yd
Baptist Church	Ledbury Baptist Church, 118 The Homend	649 yd
The New Blue Orchid	77 The Homend	790 yd
Raduni Indian Cuisine	Restaurant, 66 The Homend	809 yd
The Ledberry	36 The Homend	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horseshoe Inn	The Homend	790 yd
The Brewery Inn Ltd	Bye Street	965 yd
The Seven Stars	11 The Homend	1,002 yd
Prince of Wales Inn	Church Lane	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Codfather II	50 The Homend	905 yd
Ali’s Kebabs & Pizza House	79-80 Bye Street	965 yd
Blooms Fresh Sandwiches	1 Bye Street	1,028 yd
Pizza House	Bye Street	1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Orchard Lane		553 yd
Aldi	New Mills Industrial Estate, Ledbury Ind Estate		969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ledbury Primary School LONG ACRES	grass pitches	590 yd
Ledbury Swimming Pool Lawnside Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Ltd) (Closed) BYE STREET STUDIOS BYE STREET STUDIOS BYE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,027 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR8 2PN