Postcode district · Penzance
Who lives in TR20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TR20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 29,257 (2024)
TR20Postcode district · Penzance
Who lives in TR20
Residents
29,257
2024 estimate
Households
13,308
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 12.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 31% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TR20England
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
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
TR20
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
49.3% of adults in TR20 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 28.9% have never married.
TR20England
Married or civil partnership49.3%44.7%
Never married28.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.1%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.7% of residents in TR20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TR20
44%
34%
15%
England
- Very good44.1%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair15.3%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.