Postcode district · Faversham
Who lives in ME13
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME13, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 38,417 (2024)
ME13Postcode district · Faversham
Who lives in ME13
Residents
38,417
2024 estimate
Households
15,214
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 15% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.4% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
ME13England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
ME13
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
48.2% of adults in ME13 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.4% have never married.
ME13England
Married or civil partnership48.2%44.7%
Never married32.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.1% of residents in ME13 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
ME13
47%
34%
14%
England
- Very good47.2%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.