Postcode district · Fareham
Who lives in PO16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 37,067 (2024)
PO16Postcode district · Fareham
Who lives in PO16
Residents
37,067
2024 estimate
Households
16,037
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PO16England
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.
PO16
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
51.1% of adults in PO16 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.7% have never married.
PO16England
Married or civil partnership51.1%44.7%
Never married28.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in PO16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO16
46%
36%
13%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good36.4%33.7%
- Fair13%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.