# People and census in Herefordshire The south west of the West Midlands. 192,539 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2,180 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Herefordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## What is the population of Herefordshire? Herefordshire’s population was an estimated 192,539 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. Herefordshire is 121st most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Herefordshire: **192,539** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Herefordshire’s population was an estimated 192,539 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. Herefordshire is 121st most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Herefordshire: **187,034** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Herefordshire had 187,034 usual residents at the census. Herefordshire is the 119th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Herefordshire: **59.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 59.1% of residents in Herefordshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%. - Against West Midlands: 6% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Herefordshire: **25.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.9% of residents in Herefordshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%. - Against West Midlands: 38% higher (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Herefordshire: **15.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.0% of residents in Herefordshire were aged under 15 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 17% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Herefordshire: **8.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 8.6% of residents in Herefordshire were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 43% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Herefordshire: **18.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.6% of residents in Herefordshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 3% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Herefordshire: **80.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 80.8% of residents in Herefordshire said their health was good or very good. In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%. - Against West Midlands: About the same (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-good-health ## Households Herefordshire: **82,827** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Herefordshire had 82,827 households at the census. Herefordshire is 110th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Herefordshire: **14.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.4% of households in Herefordshire had no car or van at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%. - Against West Midlands: 33% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Herefordshire: **67.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 67.5% of households in Herefordshire owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 6% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Herefordshire: **86 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Herefordshire had 86 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 81% lower (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Herefordshire: **18.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.8% of households in Herefordshire rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 5% higher (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Herefordshire: **13.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.7% of households in Herefordshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%. - Against West Midlands: 25% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Herefordshire: **32.7%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 32.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Herefordshire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%. - Against West Midlands: 11% higher (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Herefordshire: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in Herefordshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%. - Against West Midlands: 91% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Herefordshire: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Herefordshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%. - Against West Midlands: 93% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Herefordshire: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Herefordshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%. - Against West Midlands: 63% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Herefordshire: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in Herefordshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%. - Against West Midlands: 76% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Herefordshire: **96.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 96.9% of residents in Herefordshire identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 26% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Herefordshire: **54.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 54.9% of residents in Herefordshire said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 18% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Herefordshire: **36.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 36.6% of residents in Herefordshire said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 11% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Herefordshire: **25.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 25.6% of working residents in Herefordshire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%. - Against West Midlands: About the same (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Herefordshire: **0.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Herefordshire’s estimated population changed by 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. - Against West Midlands: 50% lower (0.4%) - Against the UK: 33% lower (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E06000019) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000019/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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