Who lives in SP8 5RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SP8 5RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,946 (2024)
SP8 5RTGillingham
Who lives in SP8 5RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP8 5RT (Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe) (about 1,946 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.9% of residents. 9.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 33.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
62.3% of adults in the SP8 5RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 20.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in the SP8 5RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.