Postcode district · Kington
Who lives in HR5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HR5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 11,919 (2024)
HR5Postcode district · Kington
Who lives in HR5
Residents
11,919
2024 estimate
Households
5,354
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.8% of residents. 12.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 31.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
HR5England
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
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
HR5
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
52.9% of adults in HR5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.9% have never married.
HR5England
Married or civil partnership52.9%44.7%
Never married27.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.6% of residents in HR5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HR5
44%
36%
15%
England
- Very good44.1%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.