Postcode district · Kirkby Stephen
Who lives in CA17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CA17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 5,026 (2024)
CA17Postcode district · Kirkby Stephen
Who lives in CA17
Residents
5,026
2024 estimate
Households
2,254
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 11.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CA17England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
CA17
50%
50%
England
- Female49.7%51%
- Male50.3%49%
Relationship status
55% of adults in CA17 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.1% have never married.
CA17England
Married or civil partnership55%44.7%
Never married27.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.2% of residents in CA17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CA17
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.