Postcode sector · Sandown
Who lives in PO36 6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO36 6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 2,167 (2024)
PO36 6Postcode sector · Sandown
Who lives in PO36 6
Residents
2,167
2024 estimate
Households
1,025
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.9% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
PO36 6England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
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.
PO36 6
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
38.3% of adults in PO36 6 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 35.5% have never married.
PO36 6England
Married or civil partnership38.3%44.7%
Never married35.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved14.2%9.1%
Separated3.5%2.2%
Widowed8.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75.1% of residents in PO36 6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO36 6
37%
38%
17%
England
- Very good37.2%48.5%
- Good37.9%33.7%
- Fair16.9%12.7%
- Bad6.1%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.