Postcode district · Petersfield
Who lives in GU31
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in GU31, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 22,402 (2024)
GU31Postcode district · Petersfield
Who lives in GU31
Residents
22,402
2024 estimate
Households
9,429
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 11.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.9% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
GU31England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
GU31
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; GU31 is above that, at 54.8%. 26.5% have never married.
GU31England
Married or civil partnership54.8%44.7%
Never married26.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; GU31 is broadly in line with that, at 85.8%.
GU31
53%
33%
England
- Very good53.3%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.