Postcode district · Hereford
Who lives in HR2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HR2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 45,075 (2024)
HR2Postcode district · Hereford
Who lives in HR2
Residents
45,075
2024 estimate
Households
19,017
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
HR2England
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
HR2
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
47.9% of adults in HR2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.2% have never married.
HR2England
Married or civil partnership47.9%44.7%
Never married33.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in HR2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HR2
47%
34%
13%
England
- Very good46.6%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.