Postcode sector · Fordingbridge
Who lives in SP6 9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP6 9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 1,823 (2024)
SP6 9Postcode sector · Fordingbridge
Who lives in SP6 9
Residents
1,823
2024 estimate
Households
953
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 85+, at 7.5% of residents. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SP6 9England
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
53.3% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
SP6 9
53%
47%
England
- Female53.3%51%
- Male46.7%49%
Relationship status
38.8% of adults in SP6 9 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 30.9% have never married.
SP6 9England
Married or civil partnership38.8%44.7%
Never married30.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved16.7%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed10.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.9% of residents in SP6 9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SP6 9
42%
34%
17%
England
- Very good42.5%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair16.9%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.