Postcode district · Colyton
Who lives in EX24
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EX24, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 6,063 (2024)
EX24Postcode district · Colyton
Who lives in EX24
Residents
6,063
2024 estimate
Households
2,716
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 37%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 36.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
EX24England
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
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
EX24
52%
48%
England
- Female52.3%51%
- Male47.7%49%
Relationship status
56.8% of adults in EX24 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.4% have never married.
EX24England
Married or civil partnership56.8%44.7%
Never married23.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.1% of residents in EX24 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
EX24
44%
37%
15%
England
- Very good44.4%48.5%
- Good36.7%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.