Postcode district · Gosport
Who lives in PO12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Gosport
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 47,181 (2024)
PO12Postcode district · Gosport
Who lives in PO12
Residents
47,181
2024 estimate
Households
20,955
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PO12England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
PO12
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
43.5% of adults in PO12 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34% have never married.
PO12England
Married or civil partnership43.5%44.7%
Never married34%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.7%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.7% of residents in PO12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO12
43%
37%
15%
England
- Very good42.9%48.5%
- Good36.8%33.7%
- Fair14.9%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.