Postcode district · Great Yarmouth
Who lives in NR29
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NR29, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Great Yarmouth
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 25,493 (2024)
NR29Postcode district · Great Yarmouth
Who lives in NR29
Residents
25,493
2024 estimate
Households
11,367
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 31.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NR29England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
NR29
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
51.9% of adults in NR29 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.5% have never married.
NR29England
Married or civil partnership51.9%44.7%
Never married27.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed8.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.9% of residents in NR29 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NR29
40%
37%
17%
England
- Very good40%48.5%
- Good36.9%33.7%
- Fair16.6%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.