Postcode district · Norwich
Who lives in NR5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NR5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 43,295 (2024)
NR5Postcode district · Norwich
Who lives in NR5
Residents
43,295
2024 estimate
Households
16,562
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.8% of residents. 24.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
NR5England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
NR5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
38.3% of adults in NR5 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 44.8% have never married.
NR5England
Married or civil partnership38.3%44.7%
Never married44.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in NR5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NR5
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair13.7%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.