Who lives in ME5 7PP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME5 7PP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hempstead & Wigmore
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
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Who lives in ME5 7PP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 7PP (Hempstead & Wigmore) (about 1,627 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.7% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
61.3% of adults in the ME5 7PP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.8% of residents in the ME5 7PP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good53.2%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair9.2%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.