Postcode district · Alresford
Who lives in SO24
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO24, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 20,503 (2024)
Who lives in SO24
Residents
20,503
2024 estimate
Households
8,610
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 10.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SO24England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SO24
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
59.7% of adults in SO24 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.4% have never married.
SO24England
Married or civil partnership59.7%44.7%
Never married23.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.3% of residents in SO24 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO24
53%
33%
England
- Very good53.5%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair10.6%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.