Postcode district · Portsmouth
Who lives in PO3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 39,264 (2024)
PO3Postcode district · Portsmouth
Who lives in PO3
Residents
39,264
2024 estimate
Households
14,164
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 11.1% of residents. 21.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
PO3England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
PO3
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
38.6% of adults in PO3 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 45.6% have never married.
PO3England
Married or civil partnership38.6%44.7%
Never married45.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84% of residents in PO3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO3
48%
36%
England
- Very good48%48.5%
- Good35.9%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.