Who lives in IP6 8BS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in IP6 8BS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Needham Market South & Great Blakenham
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,794 (2024)
IP6 8BSIpswich
Who lives in IP6 8BS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP6 8BS (Needham Market South & Great Blakenham) (about 1,794 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.2% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
39.5% of adults in the IP6 8BS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 31.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.6% of residents in the IP6 8BS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good39.2%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair18.3%12.7%
- Bad5.6%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.