Postcode district · Knaresborough
Who lives in HG5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HG5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 28,195 (2024)
HG5Postcode district · Knaresborough
Who lives in HG5
Residents
28,195
2024 estimate
Households
11,884
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
HG5England
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
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
HG5
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
55.5% of adults in HG5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.6% have never married.
HG5England
Married or civil partnership55.5%44.7%
Never married25.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.5% of residents in HG5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HG5
51%
34%
England
- Very good50.7%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.