City · Cornwall
Who lives in Truro
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Truro, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 24,505 (2024)
TruroCity · Cornwall
Who lives in Truro
Residents
24,505
2024 estimate
Households
10,374
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 6.8% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
TruroEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
53.2% of residents are female and 46.8% male.
Truro
53%
47%
England
- Female53.2%51%
- Male46.8%49%
Relationship status
42% of adults in Truro are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.1% have never married.
TruroEngland
Married or civil partnership42%44.7%
Never married37.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in Truro describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Truro
48%
33%
13%
England
- Very good48.4%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.