Postcode district · Brockenhurst
Who lives in SO42
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO42, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 5,553 (2024)
SO42Postcode district · Brockenhurst
Who lives in SO42
Residents
5,553
2024 estimate
Households
2,378
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 10.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 31.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SO42England
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.
SO42
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
56.6% of adults in SO42 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.2% have never married.
SO42England
Married or civil partnership56.6%44.7%
Never married24.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed8.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.9% of residents in SO42 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO42
51%
35%
England
- Very good50.6%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.