Postcode district · Wells
Who lives in BA5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BA5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 31,607 (2024)
BA5Postcode district · Wells
Who lives in BA5
Residents
31,607
2024 estimate
Households
13,354
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 12.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
BA5England
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
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
BA5
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
52.7% of adults in BA5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.6% have never married.
BA5England
Married or civil partnership52.7%44.7%
Never married27.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.9% of residents in BA5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BA5
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good48.4%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair12.8%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.