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Who lives in HD8 8YJ

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HD8 8YJ, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland
Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,902 (2024)
Population

Who lives in HD8 8YJ

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD8 8YJ (Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland) (about 1,902 residents).

Residents
1,902
2024 estimate
Households
813
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.

HD8 8YJEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.1% of residents are female and 50.9% male.

HD8 8YJ
49%
51%
England
  • Female49.1%51%
  • Male50.9%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

56.4% of adults in the HD8 8YJ area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.7% have never married.

HD8 8YJEngland
Married or civil partnership56.4%44.7%
Never married26.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

82.6% of residents in the HD8 8YJ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

HD8 8YJ
50%
33%
12%
England
  • Very good49.8%48.5%
  • Good32.8%33.7%
  • Fair12.1%12.7%
  • Bad4%4%
  • Very bad1.3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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