Postcode district · Bodmin
Who lives in PL31
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL31, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 20,049 (2024)
PL31Postcode district · Bodmin
Who lives in PL31
Residents
20,049
2024 estimate
Households
8,365
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PL31England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
PL31
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
44% of adults in PL31 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.4% have never married.
PL31England
Married or civil partnership44%44.7%
Never married35.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.2%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.4% of residents in PL31 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PL31
44%
35%
15%
England
- Very good43.8%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair15.1%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.