Who lives in HG5 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HG5 8DS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Knaresborough Central
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,728 (2024)
HG5 8DSKnaresborough
Who lives in HG5 8DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG5 8DS (Knaresborough Central) (about 1,728 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 15.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
42% of adults in the HG5 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.7% of residents in the HG5 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.1%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.