Postcode district · Ross-on-Wye
Who lives in HR9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HR9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 30,392 (2024)
HR9Postcode district · Ross-on-Wye
Who lives in HR9
Residents
30,392
2024 estimate
Households
13,117
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
HR9England
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.
HR9
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
53.4% of adults in HR9 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27% have never married.
HR9England
Married or civil partnership53.4%44.7%
Never married27%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in HR9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HR9
46%
36%
14%
England
- Very good45.5%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair13.7%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.