 The next largest bracket was 30- to 44-year-olds with 239 people, there are also 170 people within the bracket of 65- to 74-year-olds.This indicates that Holmer and Shelwick has a middle-aged and ageing population.Holmer and Shelwick had a total number of 490 houses in 1881 which was an increase from 437 houses which was the total number of houses ten years earlier in 1871.