Postcode district · Totnes
Who lives in TQ9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TQ9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 34,016 (2024)
Who lives in TQ9
Residents
34,016
2024 estimate
Households
14,509
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TQ9England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
TQ9
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
50.1% of adults in TQ9 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.7% have never married.
TQ9England
Married or civil partnership50.1%44.7%
Never married29.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.8% of residents in TQ9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TQ9
49%
33%
13%
England
- Very good49%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.