Postcode district · Newmarket
Who lives in CB8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CB8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 52,264 (2024)
CB8Postcode district · Newmarket
Who lives in CB8
Residents
52,264
2024 estimate
Households
21,938
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.4% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CB8England
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
49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
CB8
49%
51%
England
- Female49.4%51%
- Male50.6%49%
Relationship status
48.1% of adults in CB8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.5% have never married.
CB8England
Married or civil partnership48.1%44.7%
Never married33.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in CB8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CB8
49%
35%
12%
England
- Very good49.1%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.