Postcode district · Bristol
Who lives in BS1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BS1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 41,997 (2024)
BS1Postcode district · Bristol
Who lives in BS1
Residents
41,997
2024 estimate
Households
13,707
Census
Median age
26
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 4%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 23.5% of residents. 49.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.3% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
BS1England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
47.9% of residents are female and 52.1% male.
BS1
48%
52%
England
- Female47.9%51%
- Male52.1%49%
Relationship status
15.4% of adults in BS1 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 77.6% have never married.
BS1England
Married or civil partnership15.4%44.7%
Never married77.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.5%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed1.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.5% of residents in BS1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BS1
54%
34%
England
- Very good53.5%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair9%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.