Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO32
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO32, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 38,134 (2024)
SO32Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO32
Residents
38,134
2024 estimate
Households
13,763
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SO32England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
SO32
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
56.6% of adults in SO32 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.4% have never married.
SO32England
Married or civil partnership56.6%44.7%
Never married26.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.4% of residents in SO32 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO32
54%
33%
England
- Very good53.7%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.