Postcode district · Lowestoft
Who lives in NR32
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NR32, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 42,584 (2024)
NR32Postcode district · Lowestoft
Who lives in NR32
Residents
42,584
2024 estimate
Households
18,623
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.1% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NR32England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
NR32
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
42.7% of adults in NR32 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.9% have never married.
NR32England
Married or civil partnership42.7%44.7%
Never married34.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.2%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.1% of residents in NR32 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NR32
41%
35%
17%
England
- Very good40.7%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair16.6%12.7%
- Bad5.9%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.