Postcode district · Lymington
Who lives in SO41
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO41, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 37,460 (2024)
SO41Postcode district · Lymington
Who lives in SO41
Residents
37,460
2024 estimate
Households
17,192
Census
Median age
56
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 36%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 10.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 35.8% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SO41England
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
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
SO41
53%
47%
England
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
54.9% of adults in SO41 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.2% have never married.
SO41England
Married or civil partnership54.9%44.7%
Never married23.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed9.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.1% of residents in SO41 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO41
46%
36%
13%
England
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.