Postcode district · Ledbury
Who lives in HR8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HR8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 27,937 (2024)
HR8Postcode district · Ledbury
Who lives in HR8
Residents
27,937
2024 estimate
Households
11,822
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 12.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
HR8England
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
HR8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
54.9% of adults in HR8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.6% have never married.
HR8England
Married or civil partnership54.9%44.7%
Never married26.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.9% of residents in HR8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HR8
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.3%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.