Who lives in SO42 7SX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO42 7SX, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brockenhurst & Sway
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
SO42 7SXBrockenhurst
Who lives in SO42 7SX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO42 7SX (Brockenhurst & Sway) (about 1,731 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.6% of residents. 9.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 34.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
67.1% of adults in the SO42 7SX area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the England average of 44.7%. 18.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.4% of residents in the SO42 7SX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good55.8%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair8.9%12.7%
- Bad2.1%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.