Postcode district · Lyndhurst
Who lives in SO43
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO43, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 6,970 (2024)
SO43Postcode district · Lyndhurst
Who lives in SO43
Residents
6,970
2024 estimate
Households
2,964
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SO43England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
SO43
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
54.5% of adults in SO43 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.1% have never married.
SO43England
Married or civil partnership54.5%44.7%
Never married25.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.5% of residents in SO43 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO43
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.6%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.