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Who lives in GU21 5NX

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU21 5NX, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Sheerwater
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
3,011 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Population

Who lives in GU21 5NX

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 5NX (Sheerwater) (about 3,011 residents).

Residents
3,011
2024 estimate
Households
976
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 9%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.8% of residents. 24.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

GU21 5NXEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.

GU21 5NX
50%
50%
England
  • Female49.7%51%
  • Male50.3%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

44.2% of adults in the GU21 5NX area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40.4% have never married.

GU21 5NXEngland
Married or civil partnership44.2%44.7%
Never married40.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.1%
Separated3.4%2.2%
Widowed4.3%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

83.8% of residents in the GU21 5NX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

GU21 5NX
50%
33%
England
  • Very good50.4%48.5%
  • Good33.4%33.7%
  • Fair11.9%12.7%
  • Bad3.6%4%
  • Very bad0.8%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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