Postcode district · Penzance
Who lives in TR18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TR18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 24,324 (2024)
Who lives in TR18
Residents
24,324
2024 estimate
Households
11,848
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 8.1% of residents. 14.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TR18England
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
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
TR18
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
39.9% of adults in TR18 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.1% have never married.
TR18England
Married or civil partnership39.9%44.7%
Never married35.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved14.6%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed8.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75.1% of residents in TR18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TR18
42%
33%
16%
England
- Very good41.7%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair16.3%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad2.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.