Who lives in PO2 8DL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO2 8DL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- North End West & Whale Island
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
PO2 8DLPortsmouth
Who lives in PO2 8DL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO2 8DL (North End West & Whale Island) (about 1,672 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.9% of residents. 22.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
32.5% of adults in the PO2 8DL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.2% of residents in the PO2 8DL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.9%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair16.8%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.