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Who lives in ME3 9BQ

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME3 9BQ, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,300 (2024)
Population

Who lives in ME3 9BQ

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME3 9BQ (Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow) (about 2,300 residents).

Residents
2,300
2024 estimate
Households
715
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 19.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.

ME3 9BQEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.

ME3 9BQ
53%
47%
England
  • Female52.7%51%
  • Male47.3%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

48.2% of adults in the ME3 9BQ area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.7% have never married.

ME3 9BQEngland
Married or civil partnership48.2%44.7%
Never married33.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

85.2% of residents in the ME3 9BQ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

ME3 9BQ
47%
39%
England
  • Very good46.7%48.5%
  • Good38.5%33.7%
  • Fair11.2%12.7%
  • Bad2.9%4%
  • Very bad0.7%1.2%

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

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