Postcode district · Weymouth
Who lives in DT3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DT3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 35,515 (2024)
DT3Postcode district · Weymouth
Who lives in DT3
Residents
35,515
2024 estimate
Households
15,778
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
DT3England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
DT3
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
50.4% of adults in DT3 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.9% have never married.
DT3England
Married or civil partnership50.4%44.7%
Never married27.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.3%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed8.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.3% of residents in DT3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DT3
43%
37%
15%
England
- Very good42.8%48.5%
- Good36.5%33.7%
- Fair15.2%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.