Postcode district · Warminster
Who lives in BA12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BA12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 34,632 (2024)
BA12Postcode district · Warminster
Who lives in BA12
Residents
34,632
2024 estimate
Households
15,089
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
BA12England
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
BA12
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
51.4% of adults in BA12 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.8% have never married.
BA12England
Married or civil partnership51.4%44.7%
Never married27.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.5% of residents in BA12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BA12
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good46.4%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.