City · Somerset
Who lives in Wells
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Wells, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 11,283 (2024)
WellsCity · Somerset
Who lives in Wells
Residents
11,283
2024 estimate
Households
5,366
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 13% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.8% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
WellsEngland
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
52.8% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
Wells
53%
47%
England
- Female52.8%51%
- Male47.2%49%
Relationship status
46.6% of adults in Wells are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 29.7% have never married.
WellsEngland
Married or civil partnership46.6%44.7%
Never married29.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.8%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed9.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80% of residents in Wells describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Wells
44%
36%
15%
England
- Very good44%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair14.8%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.