Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 92,368 (2024)
SO16Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO16
Residents
92,368
2024 estimate
Households
34,971
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.3% of residents. 22.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
SO16England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
SO16
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
40.4% of adults in SO16 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 43.1% have never married.
SO16England
Married or civil partnership40.4%44.7%
Never married43.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.4% of residents in SO16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO16
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good47.8%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.