Postcode district · Dereham
Who lives in NR20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NR20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 35,686 (2024)
NR20Postcode district · Dereham
Who lives in NR20
Residents
35,686
2024 estimate
Households
14,907
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NR20England
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
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
NR20
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in NR20 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.1% have never married.
NR20England
Married or civil partnership51.6%44.7%
Never married28.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.6% of residents in NR20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NR20
43%
36%
15%
England
- Very good43.3%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.