Who lives in PO2 8LN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO2 8LN, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- North End West & Whale Island
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,531 (2024)
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Who lives in PO2 8LN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO2 8LN (North End West & Whale Island) (about 1,531 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.6% of residents. 26.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.1% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
32.9% of adults in the PO2 8LN area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 47.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in the PO2 8LN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair13.7%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.