Postcode district · Southport
Who lives in PR8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PR8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 66,329 (2024)
PR8Postcode district · Southport
Who lives in PR8
Residents
66,329
2024 estimate
Households
28,419
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 15.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PR8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
PR8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
44.6% of adults in PR8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.3% have never married.
PR8England
Married or civil partnership44.6%44.7%
Never married34.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.3%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.7% of residents in PR8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PR8
46%
33%
14%
England
- Very good46.4%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.