Postcode district · Yeovil
Who lives in BA20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BA20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 24,739 (2024)
BA20Postcode district · Yeovil
Who lives in BA20
Residents
24,739
2024 estimate
Households
10,637
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 6.9% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BA20England
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
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
BA20
50%
50%
England
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
46.7% of adults in BA20 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.4% have never married.
BA20England
Married or civil partnership46.7%44.7%
Never married33.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in BA20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BA20
46%
36%
14%
England
- Very good45.5%48.5%
- Good35.9%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.