Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO40
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO40, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 46,376 (2024)
SO40Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO40
Residents
46,376
2024 estimate
Households
19,556
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 15.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SO40England
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
SO40
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
51% of adults in SO40 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30% have never married.
SO40England
Married or civil partnership51%44.7%
Never married30%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.1% of residents in SO40 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO40
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.1%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.