Postcode district · Bury St Edmunds
Who lives in IP31
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP31, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 33,309 (2024)
IP31Postcode district · Bury St Edmunds
Who lives in IP31
Residents
33,309
2024 estimate
Households
13,193
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
IP31England
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
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
IP31
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
54.7% of adults in IP31 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.1% have never married.
IP31England
Married or civil partnership54.7%44.7%
Never married27.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in IP31 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP31
48%
36%
12%
England
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair12.4%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.