City
Who lives in Bath
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Bath, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 98,991 (2024)
BathCity
Who lives in Bath
Residents
98,991
2024 estimate
Households
39,029
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.3% of residents. 27% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
BathEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
Bath
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
36.2% of adults in Bath are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 50.2% have never married.
BathEngland
Married or civil partnership36.2%44.7%
Never married50.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.3%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed4.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.4% of residents in Bath describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Bath
53%
32%
England
- Very good53.2%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair10.7%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.