Postcode district · Norwich
Who lives in NR16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NR16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 20,440 (2024)
NR16Postcode district · Norwich
Who lives in NR16
Residents
20,440
2024 estimate
Households
8,380
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 13.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NR16England
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
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
NR16
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
55% of adults in NR16 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.1% have never married.
NR16England
Married or civil partnership55%44.7%
Never married27.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82% of residents in NR16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NR16
46%
36%
14%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.