Postcode district · Weston-Super-Mare
Who lives in BS23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BS23, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 44,314 (2024)
BS23Postcode district · Weston-Super-Mare
Who lives in BS23
Residents
44,314
2024 estimate
Households
20,251
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 18.6% 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%.
BS23England
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
BS23
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
37.5% of adults in BS23 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 38.2% have never married.
BS23England
Married or civil partnership37.5%44.7%
Never married38.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved13.6%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
74.8% of residents in BS23 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BS23
40%
35%
17%
England
- Very good40%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair17%12.7%
- Bad6.3%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.