Who lives in GU18 5LF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU18 5LF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lightwater
- Council
- Surrey Heath
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
GU18 5LFLightwater
Who lives in GU18 5LF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU18 5LF (Lightwater) (about 1,638 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 14.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
57.7% of adults in the GU18 5LF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.7% of residents in the GU18 5LF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good57.2%48.5%
- Good31.5%33.7%
- Fair8.1%12.7%
- Bad2.1%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.