Postcode district · Dereham
Who lives in NR19
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NR19, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 35,129 (2024)
NR19Postcode district · Dereham
Who lives in NR19
Residents
35,129
2024 estimate
Households
14,489
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NR19England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
NR19
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
49.5% of adults in NR19 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 30.4% have never married.
NR19England
Married or civil partnership49.5%44.7%
Never married30.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.7% of residents in NR19 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NR19
43%
36%
15%
England
- Very good43.4%48.5%
- Good36.3%33.7%
- Fair14.9%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.