Postcode district · Alston
Who lives in CA9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CA9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 4,574 (2024)
CA9Postcode district · Alston
Who lives in CA9
Residents
4,574
2024 estimate
Households
2,019
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.6% of residents. 12% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CA9England
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
49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
CA9
49%
51%
England
- Female49.4%51%
- Male50.6%49%
Relationship status
53.6% of adults in CA9 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.5% have never married.
CA9England
Married or civil partnership53.6%44.7%
Never married28.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.1% of residents in CA9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CA9
44%
36%
15%
England
- Very good44.2%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.