Electoral wardE05009460
Holmer ward, Herefordshire
Holmer is one of 53 electoral wards of Herefordshire Council (West Midlands). At the 2021 Census it had 4,228 residents in 1,752 households — 610 people per km², the 5th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the North Herefordshire constituency.
Residents, 20214,228council ward average 3,529
Households1,7522.41 residents per household
Density610/ km²about 6.93 km² · Herefordshire 86
Aged 65+20.7%Herefordshire: 25.9% · under 16: 17.5%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–45.3% · 223
5–96.1% · 259
10–156.1% · 259
16–193.6% · 151
20–245.1% · 215
25–3414.7% · 621
35–4918.5% · 780
50–6420.0% · 844
65–748.8% · 370
75–847.3% · 309
85+4.6% · 196
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van10.8% · 190
1 car or van40.6% · 711
2 cars or vans35.7% · 625
3 or more12.9% · 226
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Herefordshire overall: 66.4% owned, 13.7% social rented, 18.8% private rented.
Owned outright37.3% · 653
With mortgage34.4% · 603
Shared ownership3.5% · 61
Social rented10.8% · 190
Private rented14.0% · 245
Type of home
Detached house49.3% · 863
Semi-detached house29.7% · 520
Terraced house9.0% · 157
Purpose-built flat9.1% · 159
Converted house2.0% · 35
Other conversion0.7% · 13
Above shop / office0.2% · 3
Caravan, mobile0.1% · 2
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05009460- Council
- Herefordshire Council
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Density rank in council
- 20 of 53
Parishes in the ward
HerefordHolmer & Shelwick
Other wards in the same constituency
AArrow32.4% aged 65+ · 72.4% owned3,653BBackbury28.8% aged 65+ · 71.4% owned3,201BBircher33.9% aged 65+ · 79.2% owned3,817BBishops Frome & Cradley30.4% aged 65+ · 79.3% owned3,072BBromyard Bringsty34.0% aged 65+ · 65.6% owned3,466BBromyard West25.3% aged 65+ · 62.3% owned3,277CCastle32.6% aged 65+ · 75.4% owned3,149CCredenhill22.5% aged 65+ · 68.3% owned3,698HHagley20.4% aged 65+ · 74.4% owned4,298HHampton33.1% aged 65+ · 77.4% owned3,489HHope End33.8% aged 65+ · 73.3% owned3,569KKington29.5% aged 65+ · 55.8% owned3,218LLedbury North38.3% aged 65+ · 63.0% owned2,878LLedbury South33.0% aged 65+ · 67.9% owned3,544
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.