Postcode district · Bexley
Who lives in DA5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DA5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Population
- 36,724 (2024)
DA5Postcode district · Bexley
Who lives in DA5
Residents
36,724
2024 estimate
Households
14,186
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
DA5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
DA5
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
51.3% of adults in DA5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.8% have never married.
DA5England
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married32.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.9% of residents in DA5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DA5
52%
33%
England
- Very good51.6%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.