Postcode district · Okehampton
Who lives in EX20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EX20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 38,134 (2024)
EX20Postcode district · Okehampton
Who lives in EX20
Residents
38,134
2024 estimate
Households
15,758
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
EX20England
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
EX20
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
52.5% of adults in EX20 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.3% have never married.
EX20England
Married or civil partnership52.5%44.7%
Never married28.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in EX20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
EX20
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.