Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 59,259 (2024)
Who lives in SO18
Residents
59,259
2024 estimate
Households
23,424
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
SO18England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
SO18
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
42.1% of adults in SO18 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40.1% have never married.
SO18England
Married or civil partnership42.1%44.7%
Never married40.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed5.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.5% of residents in SO18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO18
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.2%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.