Postcode district · Southsea
Who lives in PO4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 52,645 (2024)
PO4Postcode district · Southsea
Who lives in PO4
Residents
52,645
2024 estimate
Households
20,892
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.2% of residents. 28% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
PO4England
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
49.8% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
PO4
50%
50%
England
- Female49.8%51%
- Male50.2%49%
Relationship status
32.4% of adults in PO4 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 51.9% have never married.
PO4England
Married or civil partnership32.4%44.7%
Never married51.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in PO4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO4
49%
35%
England
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.