Who lives in SO17 3SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO17 3SU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Swaythling
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,743 (2024)
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Who lives in SO17 3SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 3SU (Swaythling) (about 1,743 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.6% of residents. 39% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
45.8% of residents are female and 54.2% male.
- Female45.8%51%
- Male54.2%49%
Relationship status
33.9% of adults in the SO17 3SU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 56.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.9% of residents in the SO17 3SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.9%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair10.6%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.