Postcode district · Fareham
Who lives in PO17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 18,896 (2024)
PO17Postcode district · Fareham
Who lives in PO17
Residents
18,896
2024 estimate
Households
7,473
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PO17England
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
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
PO17
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
54% of adults in PO17 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.2% have never married.
PO17England
Married or civil partnership54%44.7%
Never married29.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.6% of residents in PO17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO17
52%
33%
England
- Very good52.2%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.