Postcode district · Dartmouth
Who lives in TQ6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TQ6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 10,991 (2024)
Who lives in TQ6
Residents
10,991
2024 estimate
Households
4,968
Census
Median age
56
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 35%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 11.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 34.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TQ6England
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% of residents are female and 49% male.
TQ6
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
52.3% of adults in TQ6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.3% have never married.
TQ6England
Married or civil partnership52.3%44.7%
Never married26.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed8.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.3% of residents in TQ6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TQ6
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.