Postcode district · Ilminster
Who lives in TA19
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TA19, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 16,692 (2024)
TA19Postcode district · Ilminster
Who lives in TA19
Residents
16,692
2024 estimate
Households
7,509
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TA19England
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
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
TA19
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
54.2% of adults in TA19 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.4% have never married.
TA19England
Married or civil partnership54.2%44.7%
Never married25.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in TA19 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TA19
46%
36%
14%
England
- Very good45.9%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.