Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO30
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO30, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 48,513 (2024)
SO30Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO30
Residents
48,513
2024 estimate
Households
18,794
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
SO30England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SO30
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in SO30 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.6% have never married.
SO30England
Married or civil partnership51.6%44.7%
Never married30.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.6% of residents in SO30 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO30
52%
34%
England
- Very good51.6%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.