Postcode district · Holmfirth
Who lives in HD9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HD9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 40,927 (2024)
HD9Postcode district · Holmfirth
Who lives in HD9
Residents
40,927
2024 estimate
Households
17,590
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 13.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22.9% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
HD9England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
HD9
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; HD9 is above that, at 50.8%. 30% have never married.
HD9England
Married or civil partnership50.8%44.7%
Never married30%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; HD9 is broadly in line with that, at 83.8%.
HD9
50%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.8%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.