Crofts Lane, Ross-on-wye, HR9 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HR9 7AB is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	47.6%	43.9%	-3.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	52.4%	56.1%	3.7%	49.0%	7.1%

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 area around HR9 7AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56.3%	57.1%	0.8%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	26.3%	2.6%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	40.8%	40.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	42%	43.8%	1.8%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	13.5%	12%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	20.7%	23.5%	2.8%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	12%	-0.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	11.5%	-7.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	16.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	27.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	11.9%	3.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	97.8%	86.9%	-10.9%	81.4%	5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	64.5%	-13.6%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	18.5%	28.2%	9.7%	6.1%	22.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	65%	-13.1%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	11.5%	9.0%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Crofts Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crofts Lane was 424.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 349.1% higher than the Ross East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crofts Lane has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East and the 8th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 174.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 7AB, 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 Crofts Lane 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 Crofts Lane, Ross-on-wye, HR9 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR9 7AB

Average Price
£189,814

Semi-Detached
£400,857

Terraced
£244,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,869

Other
£88,355

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crofts Lane

Average Price
£232,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,231

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crofts LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Bank House, 12 Crofts Lane, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-09-30	£178,347
Flat 4 Bank House, 12 Crofts Lane, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2022-01-17	£171,590
Flat 5 Bank House, 12 Crofts Lane, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-09-20	£143,633
Flat 4 Croft Court Crofts Lane, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,400	2021-08-27	£102,452
Flat 5 Croft Court Crofts Lane, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,750	2021-07-14	£101,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HR9 7AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	13
Other	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Park Primary School Redhill Road , HR9 5AU	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School The Avenue , Walford Road HR9 5AW	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Brampton Road , HR9 7FX	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridstow CofE Primary School Bridstow , HR9 6PZ	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walford Nursery & Primary School Walford , HR9 5SA	3out of 4	3,599 yd	Community 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	1,158 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
Thorns Coffee Lounge	Unit 7, Croft Court	3 yd
Ross Baptist Church	Broad Street	64 yd
Riceberry Thai	12 Gloucester Road	75 yd
No3 Restaurant	3 Gloucester Road	76 yd
Jacquelines Snack Bar	24 Broad Street	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Arms	7 Gloucester Road	75 yd
The King Charles II Catering	13 Broad Street	90 yd
The Mail Rooms	The Mail Rooms, Gloucester Road	109 yd
The Eagle	23 Broad Street	110 yd
Jacqueline's	24 Broad Street	124 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Seas Fish Bar	22 Broad Street	90 yd
Burger Monster	34a Gloucester Road	104 yd
Domino's Pizza	33 Gloucester Road	109 yd
Subway	6 George Place, Gloucester Road	109 yd
Pan Pizza	8 George Place, Gloucester Road	111 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Broad Street	97 yd
Aldi	Brookend Street	224 yd
Morrisons	Station Street	399 yd
The Co-op	Over Ross Street	430 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ross Halo Fitness (Closed) Old Gloucester Road	health and fitness suite	205 yd
Wye Fit MILL POND STREET	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Ross Swimming Pool ROSS-ON-WYE SWIMMING POOL ROSS-ON-WYE SWIMMING POOL KYRLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	331 yd
Ross Health & Fitness BURGESS WORKSHOPS BURGESS WORKSHOPS HOMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Larruperz Community Centre LARRUPERZ CENTRE LARRUPERZ CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL CLOSE		521 yd
Ross On Wye Tennis Centre CROSSFIELDS CROSSFIELDS WALFORD ROAD	tennis courts	536 yd
Ross Rowing Club Rope Walk	grass pitches	635 yd
Ashfield Park Primary School REDHILL ROAD	grass pitches	709 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School THE AVENUE	grass pitches	709 yd
Ross-On-Wye Sports Centre WILTON ROAD	grass pitches	935 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	26.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.1%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.8 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HR9 7AB