Postcode district · Yeovil
Who lives in BA22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BA22, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 38,391 (2024)
BA22Postcode district · Yeovil
Who lives in BA22
Residents
38,391
2024 estimate
Households
15,821
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 16.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
BA22England
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
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
BA22
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
53.3% of adults in BA22 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.1% have never married.
BA22England
Married or civil partnership53.3%44.7%
Never married28.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in BA22 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BA22
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.2%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.