Postcode district · Newport
Who lives in PO30
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO30, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 40,504 (2024)
Who lives in PO30
Residents
40,504
2024 estimate
Households
17,236
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. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
PO30England
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
PO30
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
46.3% of adults in PO30 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.8% have never married.
PO30England
Married or civil partnership46.3%44.7%
Never married32.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.3%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.4% of residents in PO30 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO30
40%
37%
16%
England
- Very good40.3%48.5%
- Good37.1%33.7%
- Fair15.9%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.