Postcode district · New Milton
Who lives in BH25
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BH25, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 27,124 (2024)
BH25Postcode district · New Milton
Who lives in BH25
Residents
27,124
2024 estimate
Households
12,548
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 37%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 12.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 37% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
BH25England
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
52.9% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
BH25
53%
47%
England
- Female52.9%51%
- Male47.1%49%
Relationship status
52.8% of adults in BH25 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.2% have never married.
BH25England
Married or civil partnership52.8%44.7%
Never married25.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed10%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in BH25 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BH25
41%
37%
16%
England
- Very good41.1%48.5%
- Good37.4%33.7%
- Fair15.8%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.