Postcode district · Southsea
Who lives in PO5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PO5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 44,664 (2024)
PO5Postcode district · Southsea
Who lives in PO5
Residents
44,664
2024 estimate
Households
17,965
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.5% of residents. 34.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
PO5England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.7% of residents are female and 51.3% male.
PO5
49%
51%
England
- Female48.7%51%
- Male51.3%49%
Relationship status
23.3% of adults in PO5 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 61.9% have never married.
PO5England
Married or civil partnership23.3%44.7%
Never married61.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.4% of residents in PO5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PO5
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.6%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.