Postcode district · Henlow
Who lives in SG16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SG16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 14,194 (2024)
SG16Postcode district · Henlow
Who lives in SG16
Residents
14,194
2024 estimate
Households
5,229
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
SG16England
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
SG16
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
51.2% of adults in SG16 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.2% have never married.
SG16England
Married or civil partnership51.2%44.7%
Never married31.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed5.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.8% of residents in SG16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SG16
52%
33%
England
- Very good52%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair11.8%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.