Postcode district · Bury St Edmunds
Who lives in IP29
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP29, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 24,784 (2024)
IP29Postcode district · Bury St Edmunds
Who lives in IP29
Residents
24,784
2024 estimate
Households
10,311
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
IP29England
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
IP29
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
55.6% of adults in IP29 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26% have never married.
IP29England
Married or civil partnership55.6%44.7%
Never married26%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83% of residents in IP29 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP29
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.8%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.