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Who lives in IP31 3PB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP31 3PB, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,618 (2024)
Population

Who lives in IP31 3PB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP31 3PB (Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North) (about 2,618 residents).

Residents
2,618
2024 estimate
Households
715
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 29%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.

IP31 3PBEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.

IP31 3PB
51%
49%
England
  • Female50.7%51%
  • Male49.3%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

62.4% of adults in the IP31 3PB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 22.8% have never married.

IP31 3PBEngland
Married or civil partnership62.4%44.7%
Never married22.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.7%9.1%
Separated1.2%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

87.3% of residents in the IP31 3PB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

IP31 3PB
48%
40%
England
  • Very good47.8%48.5%
  • Good39.5%33.7%
  • Fair9.9%12.7%
  • Bad2.3%4%
  • Very bad0.5%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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