Who lives in SN5 3LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SN5 3LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lydiard Millicent & Purton
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,391 (2024)
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Who lives in SN5 3LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN5 3LY (Lydiard Millicent & Purton) (about 1,391 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 9.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
67.2% of adults in the SN5 3LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the England average of 44.7%. 19% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.6% of residents in the SN5 3LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.7%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.