Postcode district · Bromyard
Who lives in HR7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HR7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 16,597 (2024)
HR7Postcode district · Bromyard
Who lives in HR7
Residents
16,597
2024 estimate
Households
7,379
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 15.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
HR7England
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
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
HR7
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
51.2% of adults in HR7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.8% have never married.
HR7England
Married or civil partnership51.2%44.7%
Never married29.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.2% of residents in HR7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HR7
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good44.6%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.