Postcode district · Isles of Scilly
Who lives in TR21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TR21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Isles of Scilly
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 4,408 (2024)
Who lives in TR21
Residents
4,408
2024 estimate
Households
2,030
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TR21England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
TR21
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
40.9% of adults in TR21 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.6% have never married.
TR21England
Married or civil partnership40.9%44.7%
Never married35.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.7%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed8.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.4% of residents in TR21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TR21
44%
32%
16%
England
- Very good44.3%48.5%
- Good32.1%33.7%
- Fair15.6%12.7%
- Bad6%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.