Postcode area · Bath
Who lives in BA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BA, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 518,246 (2024)
BAPostcode area · Bath
Who lives in BA
Residents
518,246
2024 estimate
Households
215,019
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.1% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BAEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
BA
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
46.9% of adults in BA are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35% have never married.
BAEngland
Married or civil partnership46.9%44.7%
Never married35%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83% of residents in BA describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BA
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.