Herefordshire, County of vs Powys
A side-by-side comparison of the Herefordshire, County of and Powyslocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation. Deprivation uses IoD2019 for Herefordshire, County of and WIMD 2019 for Powys, so those two figures aren’t directly comparable.
In short: Herefordshire, County of is the more populous.
| Herefordshire, County of | Powys | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 187,037 | 133,170 |
| Density | 86/km² | 26/km² |
| Deprivation | 1% in most-deprived 10% | 1% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | £2,574 | — |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | 80% | — |
| Aged under 16 | 16% | 15% |
| Aged 16–64 | 58% | 57% |
| Aged 65+ | 26% | 28% |