Postcode district · Wymondham
Who lives in NR18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NR18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 29,525 (2024)
NR18Postcode district · Wymondham
Who lives in NR18
Residents
29,525
2024 estimate
Households
11,766
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 15% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.4% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NR18England
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
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
NR18
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
51.5% of adults in NR18 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.5% have never married.
NR18England
Married or civil partnership51.5%44.7%
Never married29.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in NR18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NR18
48%
36%
12%
England
- Very good47.9%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.