Postcode district · Merriott
Who lives in TA16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TA16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 2,548 (2024)
TA16Postcode district · Merriott
Who lives in TA16
Residents
2,548
2024 estimate
Households
1,142
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 33%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.8% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TA16England
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
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
TA16
53%
47%
England
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
54.3% of adults in TA16 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.8% have never married.
TA16England
Married or civil partnership54.3%44.7%
Never married23.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.2%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed8.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.9% of residents in TA16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TA16
44%
36%
15%
England
- Very good43.8%48.5%
- Good36.2%33.7%
- Fair15.4%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.