City
Who lives in Southampton
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Southampton, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 259,424 (2024)
SouthamptonCity
Who lives in Southampton
Residents
259,424
2024 estimate
Households
102,318
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.5% of residents. 26.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
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0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
Southampton
50%
50%
England
- Female49.8%51%
- Male50.2%49%
Relationship status
36.5% of adults in Southampton are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 47.5% have never married.
SouthamptonEngland
Married or civil partnership36.5%44.7%
Never married47.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in Southampton describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Southampton
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.