Postcode district · Bury St Edmunds
Who lives in IP32
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP32, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 27,932 (2024)
Who lives in IP32
Residents
27,932
2024 estimate
Households
11,180
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
IP32England
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
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
IP32
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
46.3% of adults in IP32 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.8% have never married.
IP32England
Married or civil partnership46.3%44.7%
Never married34.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in IP32 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
IP32
49%
35%
England
- Very good49.1%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair11.9%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.