Postcode area · Hereford
Who lives in HR
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HR, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 209,853 (2024)
HRPostcode area · Hereford
Who lives in HR
Residents
209,853
2024 estimate
Households
90,649
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 15% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
HREngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
HR
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
50.3% of adults in HR are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.1% have never married.
HREngland
Married or civil partnership50.3%44.7%
Never married30.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in HR describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HR
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good46%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.