Postcode district · Bridgwater
Who lives in TA6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TA6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 60,476 (2024)
Who lives in TA6
Residents
60,476
2024 estimate
Households
24,298
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 20.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
TA6England
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
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
TA6
50%
50%
England
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
43.6% of adults in TA6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.8% have never married.
TA6England
Married or civil partnership43.6%44.7%
Never married36.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in TA6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TA6
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair13.7%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.