Postcode district · Lostwithiel
Who lives in PL22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL22, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 6,926 (2024)
PL22Postcode district · Lostwithiel
Who lives in PL22
Residents
6,926
2024 estimate
Households
3,069
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 12% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
PL22England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
PL22
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
51.5% of adults in PL22 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.3% have never married.
PL22England
Married or civil partnership51.5%44.7%
Never married27.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed8.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.5% of residents in PL22 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PL22
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good44.9%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.