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Who lives in GU21 5PY

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

Neighbourhood
Sheerwater
Council
Woking
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,476 (2024)
Population

Who lives in GU21 5PY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GU21 5PY (Sheerwater) (about 2,476 residents).

Residents
2,476
2024 estimate
Households
666
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
24% / 9%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.9% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

GU21 5PYEngland
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

50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.

GU21 5PY
50%
50%
England
  • Female50.2%51%
  • Male49.8%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

49.2% of adults in the GU21 5PY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.9% have never married.

GU21 5PYEngland
Married or civil partnership49.2%44.7%
Never married37.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.6%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed4.4%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

84.4% of residents in the GU21 5PY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

GU21 5PY
50%
34%
England
  • Very good50.3%48.5%
  • Good34.2%33.7%
  • Fair11.7%12.7%
  • Bad2.7%4%
  • Very bad1.2%1.2%

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

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