Postcode district · Diss
Who lives in IP21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 18,538 (2024)
IP21Postcode district · Diss
Who lives in IP21
Residents
18,538
2024 estimate
Households
7,926
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 12% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
IP21England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
IP21
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
53.7% of adults in IP21 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.6% have never married.
IP21England
Married or civil partnership53.7%44.7%
Never married26.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.3% of residents in IP21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP21
44%
37%
15%
England
- Very good43.6%48.5%
- Good36.7%33.7%
- Fair14.6%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.