Who lives in SO15 8QL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO15 8QL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley South
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,771 (2024)
SO15 8QLSouthampton
Who lives in SO15 8QL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO15 8QL (Shirley South) (about 1,771 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.8% of residents. 24.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 50.8% male.
- Female49.2%51%
- Male50.8%49%
Relationship status
38.9% of adults in the SO15 8QL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 46.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.7% of residents in the SO15 8QL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.2%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.