Postcode district · Freshwater
Who lives in PO40
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO40, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 8,742 (2024)
PO40Postcode district · Freshwater
Who lives in PO40
Residents
8,742
2024 estimate
Households
4,190
Census
Median age
60
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 41%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.9% of residents. 11.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 40.7% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
PO40England
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
52.6% of residents are female and 47.4% male.
PO40
53%
47%
England
- Female52.6%51%
- Male47.4%49%
Relationship status
50.3% of adults in PO40 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.7% have never married.
PO40England
Married or civil partnership50.3%44.7%
Never married25.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed10.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
73.9% of residents in PO40 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO40
36%
38%
18%
England
- Very good35.6%48.5%
- Good38.3%33.7%
- Fair18.3%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.