Who lives in SO42 7WH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO42 7WH, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lymington Town & Boldre
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,113 (2024)
SO42 7WHBrockenhurst
Who lives in SO42 7WH
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO42 7WH (Lymington Town & Boldre) (about 2,113 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 11.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
- Female49.7%51%
- Male50.3%49%
Relationship status
55% of adults in the SO42 7WH area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.4% of residents in the SO42 7WH area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good36.3%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad2%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.