Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO15, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 60,260 (2024)
SO15Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO15
Residents
60,260
2024 estimate
Households
24,011
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.2% of residents. 31.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.4% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
SO15England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
SO15
49%
51%
England
- Female49.4%51%
- Male50.6%49%
Relationship status
34.2% of adults in SO15 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 51.2% have never married.
SO15England
Married or civil partnership34.2%44.7%
Never married51.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed4.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.4% of residents in SO15 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO15
49%
35%
England
- Very good49.1%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.