Who lives in DT4 8BY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DT4 8BY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,878 (2024)
DT4 8BYWeymouth
Who lives in DT4 8BY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT4 8BY (Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell) (about 1,878 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 13.4% of residents. 22.5% 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%.
The gender split
48.8% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
- Female48.8%51%
- Male51.2%49%
Relationship status
26.8% of adults in the DT4 8BY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 42.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.1% of residents in the DT4 8BY area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good35.9%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair21%12.7%
- Bad6.7%4%
- Very bad2.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.