Postcode district · Bourne End
Who lives in SL8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SL8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 10,967 (2024)
SL8Postcode district · Bourne End
Who lives in SL8
Residents
10,967
2024 estimate
Households
4,627
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SL8England
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.
SL8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
53.7% of adults in SL8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.5% have never married.
SL8England
Married or civil partnership53.7%44.7%
Never married28.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.8% of residents in SL8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SL8
55%
33%
England
- Very good54.6%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair9.2%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.