Postcode area · Portsmouth
Who lives in PO
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 905,741 (2024)
POPostcode area · Portsmouth
Who lives in PO
Residents
905,741
2024 estimate
Households
380,873
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.1% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
POEngland
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
PO
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
45.4% of adults in PO are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.5% have never married.
POEngland
Married or civil partnership45.4%44.7%
Never married34.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in PO describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good45.4%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.