Postcode district · Bristol
Who lives in BS17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BS17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 12,764 (2024)
BS17Postcode district · Bristol
Who lives in BS17
Residents
12,764
2024 estimate
Households
5,058
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
BS17England
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
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
BS17
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
51.2% of adults in BS17 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.9% have never married.
BS17England
Married or civil partnership51.2%44.7%
Never married31.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.7% of residents in BS17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BS17
51%
33%
England
- Very good51%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.