Who lives in LD8 2LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LD8 2LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
LD8 2LYPresteigne
Who lives in LD8 2LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LD8 2LY (Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield) (about 1,467 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.3% of residents. 10.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.8% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
57% of adults in the LD8 2LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.4% of residents in the LD8 2LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.7%48.5%
- Good38.6%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.