Postcode district · Portsmouth
Who lives in PO1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 45,937 (2024)
PO1Postcode district · Portsmouth
Who lives in PO1
Residents
45,937
2024 estimate
Households
16,884
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.1% of residents. 27.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
PO1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
PO1
50%
50%
England
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
25.4% of adults in PO1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 57.9% have never married.
PO1England
Married or civil partnership25.4%44.7%
Never married57.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed4.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.6% of residents in PO1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO1
45%
34%
14%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair14.1%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.