Alton Close, Ross-on-wye, HR9 5LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HR9 5LP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	52.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	44.9%	47.3%	2.4%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	25.8%	27%	1.2%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	44.2%	6.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	10.4%	8.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	43%	-3.1%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	33.9%	38.4%	4.5%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	14.2%	12.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	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	26.2%	21.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	31.5%	3.0%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.6%	99.6%	0.0%	81.4%	18.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	94.5%	90.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	3.1%	7.3%	4.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	91.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Alton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alton Close was 13.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% lower than the Ross East average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Alton Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East and the 79th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HR9 5LP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Alton Close are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alton Close, Ross-on-wye, HR9 5LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR9 5LP

Average Price
£263,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£263,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alton Close

Average Price
£256,417

Semi-Detached
£278,194

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£245,528

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Alton Close, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2025-04-15	£282,978
3 Alton Close, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2024-10-29	£306,152
9 Alton Close, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-09-17	£230,880
3 Alton Close, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-09-14	£218,729
7 Alton Close, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-06-10	£305,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR9 5LP

Employment

HR9 5LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 HR9 5LP 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

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Primary School The Avenue , Walford Road HR9 5AW	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Park Primary School Redhill Road , HR9 5AU	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Brampton Road , HR9 7FX	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridstow CofE Primary School Bridstow , HR9 6PZ	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School School Lane , Weston-under-Penyard HR9 7PA	3out of 4	3,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Ledbury Road , HR9 7ET	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	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
The Mint House	19a Gloucester Road	381 yd
The New Cantilupe Cafe	9 Cantilupe Road	394 yd
No3 Restaurant	3 Gloucester Road	490 yd
Riceberry Thai	12 Gloucester Road	490 yd
Thorns Coffee Lounge	Unit 7, Croft Court	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Arms	7 Gloucester Road	490 yd
The Drop Inn	21 Station Street	500 yd
Motley Hog Brewery	1 Millpond Street	513 yd
The Mail Rooms	The Mail Rooms, Gloucester Road	514 yd
The Eagle	23 Broad Street	607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Boy 'Jo'	27 Gloucester Road	417 yd
Burger Monster	34a Gloucester Road	511 yd
Domino's Pizza	33 Gloucester Road	514 yd
Subway	6 George Place, Gloucester Road	514 yd
Pan Pizza	8 George Place, Gloucester Road	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Station Street	493 yd
Sainsbury's	Broad Street	567 yd
Aldi	Brookend Street	640 yd
The Co-op	Over Ross Street	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ross Halo Fitness (Closed) Old Gloucester Road	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Larruperz Community Centre LARRUPERZ CENTRE LARRUPERZ CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL CLOSE		416 yd
Wye Fit MILL POND STREET	health and fitness suite	626 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School THE AVENUE	grass pitches	746 yd
Ross On Wye Tennis Centre CROSSFIELDS CROSSFIELDS WALFORD ROAD	tennis courts	750 yd
Ross Swimming Pool ROSS-ON-WYE SWIMMING POOL ROSS-ON-WYE SWIMMING POOL KYRLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 yd
Ross Health & Fitness BURGESS WORKSHOPS BURGESS WORKSHOPS HOMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Ashfield Park Primary School REDHILL ROAD	grass pitches	987 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR9 5LP