Postcode sector · Knaresborough
Who lives in HG5 5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HG5 5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 1,876 (2024)
HG5 5Postcode sector · Knaresborough
Who lives in HG5 5
Residents
1,876
2024 estimate
Households
960
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 31.8% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
HG5 5England
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
52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
HG5 5
53%
47%
England
- Female52.7%51%
- Male47.3%49%
Relationship status
39.5% of adults in HG5 5 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 30.3% have never married.
HG5 5England
Married or civil partnership39.5%44.7%
Never married30.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved14.6%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed13.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
74.5% of residents in HG5 5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HG5 5
41%
33%
18%
England
- Very good41.1%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair18.5%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.