Postcode district · Bristol
Who lives in BS5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BS5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 74,336 (2024)
BS5Postcode district · Bristol
Who lives in BS5
Residents
74,336
2024 estimate
Households
29,419
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.4% of residents. 27.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
BS5England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
BS5
50%
50%
England
- Female49.6%51%
- Male50.4%49%
Relationship status
31.9% of adults in BS5 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 54% have never married.
BS5England
Married or civil partnership31.9%44.7%
Never married54%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed3.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in BS5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BS5
50%
33%
12%
England
- Very good49.7%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.