Who lives in GU18 5SL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU18 5SL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lightwater
- Council
- Surrey Heath
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,830 (2024)
GU18 5SLLightwater
Who lives in GU18 5SL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU18 5SL (Lightwater) (about 1,830 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.6% of residents are female and 46.4% male.
- Female53.6%51%
- Male46.4%49%
Relationship status
57.8% of adults in the GU18 5SL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 22.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.3% of residents in the GU18 5SL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.6%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair9.4%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.