Postcode district · Romsey
Who lives in SO51
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SO51, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 43,290 (2024)
SO51Postcode district · Romsey
Who lives in SO51
Residents
43,290
2024 estimate
Households
17,843
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 13.4% 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%.
SO51England
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
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
SO51
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
56% of adults in SO51 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.7% have never married.
SO51England
Married or civil partnership56%44.7%
Never married25.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in SO51 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SO51
51%
34%
England
- Very good50.6%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.