Postcode district · Bristol
Who lives in BS8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BS8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 47,791 (2024)
BS8Postcode district · Bristol
Who lives in BS8
Residents
47,791
2024 estimate
Households
18,840
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 22.4% of residents. 42.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
BS8England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
BS8
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
27.6% of adults in BS8 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 63.5% have never married.
BS8England
Married or civil partnership27.6%44.7%
Never married63.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5%9.1%
Separated1.2%2.2%
Widowed2.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
89.4% of residents in BS8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BS8
59%
31%
England
- Very good58.7%48.5%
- Good30.7%33.7%
- Fair8.3%12.7%
- Bad1.8%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.