Who lives in SY8 2HS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY8 2HS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
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Who lives in SY8 2HS
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY8 2HS sits in (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 age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 30.8% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SY8 2HS area is above that, at 57%. 24.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SY8 2HS area is broadly in line with that, at 84.4%.
- 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.