Postcode district · Beaminster
Who lives in DT8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DT8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 12,512 (2024)
DT8Postcode district · Beaminster
Who lives in DT8
Residents
12,512
2024 estimate
Households
5,626
Census
Median age
56
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 34%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 10.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 33.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
DT8England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
DT8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
56.7% of adults in DT8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.7% have never married.
DT8England
Married or civil partnership56.7%44.7%
Never married23.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.7% of residents in DT8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DT8
44%
37%
15%
England
- Very good43.9%48.5%
- Good36.8%33.7%
- Fair14.7%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.