Postcode district · Fordingbridge
Who lives in SP6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 19,631 (2024)
SP6Postcode district · Fordingbridge
Who lives in SP6
Residents
19,631
2024 estimate
Households
8,288
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SP6England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
SP6
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
55.6% of adults in SP6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.9% have never married.
SP6England
Married or civil partnership55.6%44.7%
Never married25.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in SP6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SP6
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.