Postcode district · Chalfont St. Giles
Who lives in HP8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HP8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 21,428 (2024)
HP8Postcode district · Chalfont St. Giles
Who lives in HP8
Residents
21,428
2024 estimate
Households
8,404
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 11.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
HP8England
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
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
HP8
52%
48%
England
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
58.7% of adults in HP8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.3% have never married.
HP8England
Married or civil partnership58.7%44.7%
Never married26.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.4%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.7% of residents in HP8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HP8
56%
32%
England
- Very good56.2%48.5%
- Good31.5%33.7%
- Fair9.4%12.7%
- Bad2.3%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.