Postcode district · Weston-Super-Mare
Who lives in BS22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BS22, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 47,376 (2024)
Who lives in BS22
Residents
47,376
2024 estimate
Households
20,236
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BS22England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
BS22
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
48.1% of adults in BS22 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 31.4% have never married.
BS22England
Married or civil partnership48.1%44.7%
Never married31.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.2%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.2% of residents in BS22 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BS22
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good44.7%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair14.2%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.