Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO31
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO31, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 59,837 (2024)
SO31Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO31
Residents
59,837
2024 estimate
Households
24,561
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SO31England
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
SO31
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
52.4% of adults in SO31 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.2% have never married.
SO31England
Married or civil partnership52.4%44.7%
Never married29.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.1% of residents in SO31 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO31
51%
34%
England
- Very good51.1%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.