Population
Five year age groups
About this topic
Five year age groups show the population in standard five-year cohorts from early childhood through older age. Because each band covers the same span of years, the topic gives a clear and comparable view of an area's age structure.
This topic is useful for identifying growth or decline in specific cohorts and for comparing age patterns across places and over time. For service planning, it is often read together with service age groups, household types, and dwelling types.
Interpretation notes
- Age is reported as at Census night, so the counts are a snapshot of the resident age structure at that point in time.
- Because each band covers the same five-year span, this topic is best for exact cohort comparison rather than service-planning life stages.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 60 to 64 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Bridport, accounting for 9.4% (163 people). This share was higher than Dorset (M) (9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 60 to 64 year olds, which increased by 56 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Bridport - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Bridport in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bridport, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).
0 to 4
2021 count
90
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
90
5.2%
-0.2pp
5 to 9
2021 count
95
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
95
5.5%
-0.5pp
10 to 14
2021 count
104
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
104
6.0%
+1.3pp
15 to 19
2021 count
74
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
74
4.2%
-0.5pp
20 to 24
2021 count
78
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
78
4.5%
-1.3pp
25 to 29
2021 count
94
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
94
5.4%
+0.6pp
30 to 34
2021 count
108
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
108
6.2%
+0.3pp
35 to 39
2021 count
87
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
87
5.0%
+0.9pp
40 to 44
2021 count
55
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
55
3.2%
-1.6pp
45 to 49
2021 count
76
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
76
4.4%
-2.6pp
50 to 54
2021 count
109
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
109
6.3%
+0.3pp
55 to 59
2021 count
128
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
128
7.3%
-0.8pp
60 to 64
2021 count
163
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
163
9.4%
+2.6pp
65 to 69
2021 count
146
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
146
8.4%
+0.4pp
70 to 74
2021 count
138
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
138
7.9%
+1.1pp
75 to 79
2021 count
94
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
94
5.4%
+0.2pp
80 to 84
2021 count
64
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
64
3.7%
+0.4pp
85 and over
2021 count
55
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
55
3.2%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
+6
-0.2pp
5 to 9
+1
-0.5pp
10 to 14
+31
+1.3pp
15 to 19
+1
-0.5pp
20 to 24
-13
-1.3pp
25 to 29
+19
+0.6pp
30 to 34
+15
+0.3pp
35 to 39
+22
+0.9pp
40 to 44
-21
-1.6pp
45 to 49
-33
-2.6pp
50 to 54
+15
+0.3pp
55 to 59
+1
-0.8pp
60 to 64
+56
+2.6pp
65 to 69
+21
+0.4pp
70 to 74
+32
+1.1pp
75 to 79
+13
+0.2pp
80 to 84
+12
+0.4pp
85 and over
+16
+0.7pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Bridport. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 90 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 84 | 5.4% | 4.7% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| 5 to 9 | 95 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 94 | 6.0% | 6.5% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| 10 to 14 | 104 | 6.0% | 6.7% | 73 | 4.7% | 6.0% | +31 | +1.3pp |
| 15 to 19 | 74 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 73 | 4.7% | 5.2% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| 20 to 24 | 78 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 91 | 5.8% | 4.9% | -13 | -1.3pp |
| 25 to 29 | 94 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 75 | 4.8% | 4.2% | +19 | +0.6pp |
| 30 to 34 | 108 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 93 | 5.9% | 5.3% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| 35 to 39 | 87 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 65 | 4.1% | 4.5% | +22 | +0.9pp |
| 40 to 44 | 55 | 3.2% | 4.7% | 76 | 4.8% | 5.4% | -21 | -1.6pp |
| 45 to 49 | 76 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 109 | 7.0% | 6.2% | -33 | -2.6pp |
| 50 to 54 | 109 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 94 | 6.0% | 7.1% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| 55 to 59 | 128 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 127 | 8.1% | 8.8% | +1 | -0.8pp |
| 60 to 64 | 163 | 9.4% | 9.0% | 107 | 6.8% | 7.9% | +56 | +2.6pp |
| 65 to 69 | 146 | 8.4% | 7.8% | 125 | 8.0% | 8.5% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| 70 to 74 | 138 | 7.9% | 6.9% | 106 | 6.8% | 5.6% | +32 | +1.1pp |
| 75 to 79 | 94 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 81 | 5.2% | 4.3% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| 80 to 84 | 64 | 3.7% | 3.3% | 52 | 3.3% | 2.8% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| 85 and over | 55 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 39 | 2.5% | 2.6% | +16 | +0.7pp |
| Total | 1,742 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,568 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +174 | 0.0pp |