Postcode district · Beckermet
Who lives in CA21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CA21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 2,903 (2024)
CA21Postcode district · Beckermet
Who lives in CA21
Residents
2,903
2024 estimate
Households
1,291
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CA21England
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
49.5% of residents are female and 50.5% male.
CA21
50%
50%
England
- Female49.5%51%
- Male50.5%49%
Relationship status
56% of adults in CA21 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.3% have never married.
CA21England
Married or civil partnership56%44.7%
Never married25.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed8.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in CA21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CA21
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.8%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair14.1%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.