Who lives in PO5 2EF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO5 2EF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Southsea West
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,700 (2024)
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Who lives in PO5 2EF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 2EF (Southsea West) (about 1,700 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.1% of residents. 33.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48% of residents are female and 52% male.
- Female48%51%
- Male52%49%
Relationship status
28.1% of adults in the PO5 2EF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 57% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.6% of residents in the PO5 2EF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good36.5%33.7%
- Fair9.9%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.