Postcode district · Petworth
Who lives in GU28
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU28, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 11,650 (2024)
GU28Postcode district · Petworth
Who lives in GU28
Residents
11,650
2024 estimate
Households
5,144
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 11.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 29.2% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
GU28England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
GU28
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; GU28 is above that, at 53.2%. 26.7% have never married.
GU28England
Married or civil partnership53.2%44.7%
Never married26.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; GU28 is broadly in line with that, at 84%.
GU28
50%
34%
12%
England
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.