Who lives in Winchester
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Winchester, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 49,236 (2024)
WinchesterCity · Hampshire
Who lives in Winchester
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.3% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
42% of adults in Winchester are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 42.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.5% of residents in Winchester describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.3%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair10.8%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.