Postcode sector · Lymington
Who lives in SO41 1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO41 1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 1,618 (2024)
SO41 1Postcode sector · Lymington
Who lives in SO41 1
Residents
1,618
2024 estimate
Households
952
Census
Median age
60
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
7% / 42%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 85+, at 11.9% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 42.4% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
SO41 1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
56.1% of residents are female and 43.9% male.
SO41 1
56%
44%
England
- Female56.1%51%
- Male43.9%49%
Relationship status
35.4% of adults in SO41 1 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 30.1% have never married.
SO41 1England
Married or civil partnership35.4%44.7%
Never married30.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved16.7%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed15.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
74.2% of residents in SO41 1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO41 1
38%
37%
15%
England
- Very good37.5%48.5%
- Good36.7%33.7%
- Fair15.3%12.7%
- Bad9.3%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.