Postcode district · Norwich
Who lives in NR8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NR8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 27,410 (2024)
NR8Postcode district · Norwich
Who lives in NR8
Residents
27,410
2024 estimate
Households
11,209
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 17.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
NR8England
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
NR8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
51.3% of adults in NR8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.7% have never married.
NR8England
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married30.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.5% of residents in NR8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NR8
49%
35%
England
- Very good49.4%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.