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How the population has changed in Herefordshire

Demographic trends in Herefordshire and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Herefordshire's demographics, 2020:

Total population 193,615 people

The total population in Herefordshire rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 89 people per sq km

The population density in Herefordshire is lower than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 48 years

The average age in Herefordshire is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Herefordshire

In 2020, Herefordshire was the 10th largest local authority in the West Midlands, with a total population of 193,615. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the West Midlands

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Herefordshire

In 2020, the population density in Herefordshire was 89 people per square kilometre, which was less than the West Midlands (459), and less than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the West Midlands

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Herefordshire

In 2020, the median age in Herefordshire was 48 years, which was older than the West Midlands (40 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the West Midlands

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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