Postcode district · Hereford
Who lives in HR1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HR1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 49,297 (2024)
HR1Postcode district · Hereford
Who lives in HR1
Residents
49,297
2024 estimate
Households
20,767
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
HR1England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
HR1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
50.5% of adults in HR1 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.6% have never married.
HR1England
Married or civil partnership50.5%44.7%
Never married30.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82% of residents in HR1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HR1
48%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47.6%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.