Postcode district · Oxted
Who lives in RH8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tandridge
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 20,198 (2024)
RH8Postcode district · Oxted
Who lives in RH8
Residents
20,198
2024 estimate
Households
7,824
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 13.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22.5% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
RH8England
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
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
RH8
52%
48%
England
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; RH8 is above that, at 54.1%. 28.8% have never married.
RH8England
Married or civil partnership54.1%44.7%
Never married28.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; RH8 is broadly in line with that, at 85.7%.
RH8
54%
32%
England
- Very good53.9%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair10.7%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.