Postcode district · Bristol
Who lives in BS48
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BS48, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 27,358 (2024)
BS48Postcode district · Bristol
Who lives in BS48
Residents
27,358
2024 estimate
Households
11,291
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 11.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
BS48England
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
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
BS48
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
57.7% of adults in BS48 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.9% have never married.
BS48England
Married or civil partnership57.7%44.7%
Never married24.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.8% of residents in BS48 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BS48
51%
33%
12%
England
- Very good51%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.