Postcode district · Settle
Who lives in BD24
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BD24, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 8,758 (2024)
BD24Postcode district · Settle
Who lives in BD24
Residents
8,758
2024 estimate
Households
3,972
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 33%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 10.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 33.5% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
BD24England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
BD24
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BD24 is above that, at 56.1%. 24.3% have never married.
BD24England
Married or civil partnership56.1%44.7%
Never married24.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed8.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BD24 is broadly in line with that, at 82.1%.
BD24
46%
36%
14%
England
- Very good46.4%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.