Postcode district · Bedale
Who lives in DL8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DL8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 23,961 (2024)
DL8Postcode district · Bedale
Who lives in DL8
Residents
23,961
2024 estimate
Households
10,499
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 14.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
DL8England
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
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
DL8
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
55.3% of adults in DL8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.1% have never married.
DL8England
Married or civil partnership55.3%44.7%
Never married26.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.1% of residents in DL8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DL8
47%
36%
13%
England
- Very good47.2%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair12.9%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.