Postcode area · Bristol
Who lives in BS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BS, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 1,102,158 (2024)
BSPostcode area · Bristol
Who lives in BS
Residents
1,102,158
2024 estimate
Households
435,864
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 22.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
BSEngland
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
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
BS
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
42.3% of adults in BS are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 41.9% have never married.
BSEngland
Married or civil partnership42.3%44.7%
Never married41.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.2% of residents in BS describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BS
50%
33%
12%
England
- Very good49.8%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.