Postcode district · Ongar
Who lives in CM5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CM5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 20,058 (2024)
CM5Postcode district · Ongar
Who lives in CM5
Residents
20,058
2024 estimate
Households
7,729
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 14.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CM5England
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
CM5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
53.2% of adults in CM5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.6% have never married.
CM5England
Married or civil partnership53.2%44.7%
Never married30.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.8% of residents in CM5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CM5
51%
33%
England
- Very good51.3%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.