Postcode district · Banstead
Who lives in SM7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SM7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 27,297 (2024)
SM7Postcode district · Banstead
Who lives in SM7
Residents
27,297
2024 estimate
Households
10,207
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 14.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SM7England
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
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
SM7
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
53.2% of adults in SM7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.4% have never married.
SM7England
Married or civil partnership53.2%44.7%
Never married30.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.5%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.2% of residents in SM7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SM7
53%
33%
England
- Very good52.6%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.