Postcode district · Beccles
Who lives in NR34
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NR34, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 30,268 (2024)
NR34Postcode district · Beccles
Who lives in NR34
Residents
30,268
2024 estimate
Households
13,620
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NR34England
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
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
NR34
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
52.1% of adults in NR34 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.5% have never married.
NR34England
Married or civil partnership52.1%44.7%
Never married27.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in NR34 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NR34
43%
37%
15%
England
- Very good43.2%48.5%
- Good36.6%33.7%
- Fair14.9%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.