Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO45
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO45, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 36,379 (2024)
SO45Postcode district · Southampton
Who lives in SO45
Residents
36,379
2024 estimate
Households
15,829
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SO45England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SO45
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
51.9% of adults in SO45 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.4% have never married.
SO45England
Married or civil partnership51.9%44.7%
Never married27.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed8.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81% of residents in SO45 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO45
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good45.2%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.