Postcode district · Southwold
Who lives in IP18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 5,507 (2024)
IP18Postcode district · Southwold
Who lives in IP18
Residents
5,507
2024 estimate
Households
2,690
Census
Median age
59
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 39%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 9.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 39.4% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
IP18England
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
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
IP18
52%
48%
England
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
51.4% of adults in IP18 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.4% have never married.
IP18England
Married or civil partnership51.4%44.7%
Never married23.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.5%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed11.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.5% of residents in IP18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP18
42%
37%
16%
England
- Very good42.4%48.5%
- Good37.1%33.7%
- Fair15.6%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.