Postcode district · Bude
Who lives in EX23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EX23, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 26,978 (2024)
EX23Postcode district · Bude
Who lives in EX23
Residents
26,978
2024 estimate
Households
11,475
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 12.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
EX23England
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.
EX23
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
52.7% of adults in EX23 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.1% have never married.
EX23England
Married or civil partnership52.7%44.7%
Never married27.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in EX23 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
EX23
46%
34%
15%
England
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair14.5%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.