Postcode district · Attleborough
Who lives in NR17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NR17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 24,367 (2024)
NR17Postcode district · Attleborough
Who lives in NR17
Residents
24,367
2024 estimate
Households
9,932
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 15.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.4% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NR17England
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
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
NR17
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
51.5% of adults in NR17 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.2% have never married.
NR17England
Married or civil partnership51.5%44.7%
Never married29.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.2% of residents in NR17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NR17
45%
37%
14%
England
- Very good44.7%48.5%
- Good36.6%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.