Postcode district · Hereford
Who lives in HR4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HR4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 37,816 (2024)
HR4Postcode district · Hereford
Who lives in HR4
Residents
37,816
2024 estimate
Households
16,469
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 17.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
HR4England
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
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
HR4
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
47.4% of adults in HR4 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.8% have never married.
HR4England
Married or civil partnership47.4%44.7%
Never married32.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.6% of residents in HR4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HR4
46%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.4%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.