Who lives in DT9 6BH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DT9 6BH, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sherborne
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
DT9 6BHSherborne
Who lives in DT9 6BH
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT9 6BH (Sherborne) (about 1,812 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 75–79, at 8.3% of residents. 8.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 37.1% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
55.7% of residents are female and 44.3% male.
- Female55.7%51%
- Male44.3%49%
Relationship status
56.2% of adults in the DT9 6BH area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.3% of residents in the DT9 6BH area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair15.9%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.