Postcode district · Belper
Who lives in DE56
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DE56, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 51,645 (2024)
DE56Postcode district · Belper
Who lives in DE56
Residents
51,645
2024 estimate
Households
22,248
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.3% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
DE56England
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
DE56
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; DE56 is above that, at 52.9%. 28.1% have never married.
DE56England
Married or civil partnership52.9%44.7%
Never married28.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; DE56 is broadly in line with that, at 82.4%.
DE56
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.6%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.