Postcode district · Saxmundham
Who lives in IP17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 23,451 (2024)
IP17Postcode district · Saxmundham
Who lives in IP17
Residents
23,451
2024 estimate
Households
10,699
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 34%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 33.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
IP17England
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
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
IP17
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
54% of adults in IP17 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.5% have never married.
IP17England
Married or civil partnership54%44.7%
Never married25.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed8.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80% of residents in IP17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP17
43%
37%
15%
England
- Very good43.1%48.5%
- Good36.9%33.7%
- Fair14.8%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.