Postcode district · Totland Bay
Who lives in PO39
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO39, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 3,032 (2024)
Who lives in PO39
Residents
3,032
2024 estimate
Households
1,397
Census
Median age
61
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 43%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.8% of residents. 11% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 42.7% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
PO39England
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
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
PO39
52%
48%
England
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in PO39 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.5% have never married.
PO39England
Married or civil partnership51.6%44.7%
Never married24.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed11.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
72.2% of residents in PO39 describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
PO39
35%
37%
20%
England
- Very good35.2%48.5%
- Good37%33.7%
- Fair20%12.7%
- Bad6.4%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.