Postcode district · Chichester
Who lives in PO18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 38,355 (2024)
PO18Postcode district · Chichester
Who lives in PO18
Residents
38,355
2024 estimate
Households
15,636
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PO18England
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
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
PO18
52%
48%
England
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
49.9% of adults in PO18 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 31% have never married.
PO18England
Married or civil partnership49.9%44.7%
Never married31%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84% of residents in PO18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO18
50%
34%
England
- Very good50.2%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.