Postcode district · Street
Who lives in BA16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BA16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 15,487 (2024)
BA16Postcode district · Street
Who lives in BA16
Residents
15,487
2024 estimate
Households
6,568
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.7% of residents. 14.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BA16England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
BA16
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
42.9% of adults in BA16 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.2% have never married.
BA16England
Married or civil partnership42.9%44.7%
Never married36.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.1% of residents in BA16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BA16
46%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.