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Ledbury South: your area

Ledbury South ward · Herefordshire, County of. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 65 or over: 33% here, compared with 25.9% across Herefordshire, County of (7.1 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 20.7% here, compared with 18% across Herefordshire, County of (2.7 percentage points higher).

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 11% here, compared with 14% across Herefordshire, County of (2.4 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

33%

21 March 2021 · Ledbury South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,170 out of 3,547.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.1%

21 March 2021 · Ledbury South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

180 out of 3,544.

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People counted in the census

3,544

21 March 2021 · Ledbury South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,544 out of 3,544.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

32.2%

21 March 2021 · Ledbury South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

983 out of 3,053.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

51.2%

21 March 2021 · Ledbury South ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

849 out of 1,658.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

15.4%

21 March 2021 · Ledbury South ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

255 out of 1,658.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

20.7%

21 March 2021 · Ledbury South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

633 out of 3,053.

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Homes rented privately

19%

21 March 2021 · Ledbury South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

319 out of 1,657.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

11%

21 March 2021 · Ledbury South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

186 out of 1,657.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Ledbury South ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

213 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 187 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Ledbury South ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 13 mapped crimes in September 2024; 33 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Ledbury South
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024133
October 2024100
November 2024151
December 202471
January 2025153
February 2025106
March 2025145
April 2025121
May 2025131
June 2025182
July 2025267
August 2025341
September 2025134
October 2025173
November 2025263
December 2025174
January 2026151
February 2026174
March 2026195
April 2026190
May 2026110
June 2026135
July 2026131
August 2026334
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Ledbury South
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime113
criminal damage arson22
other theft17
public order15
burglary13
vehicle crime13
drugs8
other crime7
robbery3
theft from the person1
shoplifting1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →