Postcode district · Buntingford
Who lives in SG9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SG9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 23,509 (2024)
SG9Postcode district · Buntingford
Who lives in SG9
Residents
23,509
2024 estimate
Households
9,325
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 15.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
SG9England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
SG9
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
53.9% of adults in SG9 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.2% have never married.
SG9England
Married or civil partnership53.9%44.7%
Never married30.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.4% of residents in SG9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SG9
53%
33%
England
- Very good53.4%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair10.1%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.