Postcode district · Torrington
Who lives in EX38
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EX38, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 18,280 (2024)
EX38Postcode district · Torrington
Who lives in EX38
Residents
18,280
2024 estimate
Households
7,716
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 13% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
EX38England
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
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
EX38
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
55% of adults in EX38 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.2% have never married.
EX38England
Married or civil partnership55%44.7%
Never married26.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.2% of residents in EX38 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
EX38
46%
35%
15%
England
- Very good45.5%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair14.8%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.