Postcode district · Bideford
Who lives in EX39
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EX39, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 43,523 (2024)
EX39Postcode district · Bideford
Who lives in EX39
Residents
43,523
2024 estimate
Households
19,375
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 13.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
EX39England
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% of residents are female and 49% male.
EX39
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
49.4% of adults in EX39 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 28.8% have never married.
EX39England
Married or civil partnership49.4%44.7%
Never married28.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.7%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.6% of residents in EX39 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
EX39
44%
34%
15%
England
- Very good44.1%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair15.3%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.