Postcode district · Thornton-Cleveleys
Who lives in FY5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in FY5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 54,315 (2024)
Who lives in FY5
Residents
54,315
2024 estimate
Households
24,787
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
FY5England
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
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
FY5
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
47.2% of adults in FY5 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 29.2% have never married.
FY5England
Married or civil partnership47.2%44.7%
Never married29.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.9%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed9.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75.6% of residents in FY5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
FY5
41%
34%
17%
England
- Very good41.5%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair16.7%12.7%
- Bad5.9%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.