Visit the Parallel website (https://parallel.co.uk/population) and study the choropleth map of England and Wales. The key in the information box on left shows you what the different colours represent. As you move your cursor across your screen (or tap on various locations if you are using a tablet), a population pyramid is presented. This shows the number of males and females by age in each lower-layer super output area (LSOA). LSOA are regions for which data is collected and manipulated. They typically cover between 1,300 and 2,500 people, not the entire settlement.
Explore your local area by inserting a postcode or named area into the search box. Zoom in to increase the scale and you will be able to identify areas within settlements. By clicking on these you will see the differences in population between areas within the same settlement. Some areas have more younger people and some have more older people. You may also find areas with large numbers of 15- to 24-year-olds, probably indicating areas with lots of students.
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