Town Ledger45 postcode units

Ditchingham

South Norfolk

Avg Household Income
£36,746

3.0%vs national average

Home Owner
82.3%

20.7%vs national average

Largest Age Band
65+

33.0%of local residents

Avg Household Income

£36,746

Home Owner

82.3%

Largest Age Band

65+

Demographics for DitchinghamAge, housing, work, ethnicity and income

See how Ditchingham compares by age, home ownership, employment, ethnicity, and household income.

Understanding the people who live here

The Ditchingham demographics show an age profile that trends older than the national average, with 65+ the largest local age band at 33.0%.

Across housing tenure, employment, ethnicity and household income, housing tenure is more owner-occupied than the national average (82.3% vs 61.6%). Ethnicity differs most in the white group, which is higher than the national average (97.4% vs 81.7%).

Age Profile

Breakdown of population by life stage clusters The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.

Age Profile
Age rangeLocal areaNational average
0-1712.7%20.8%
18-2911.2%14.9%
30-4414.1%19.9%
45-6429.0%25.8%
65+33.0%18.6%

Largest local segment: 65+ (33.0%). Total 1,284 polled.

AI Insights

Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 33.0% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 0-17 accounts for 12.7% here versus 20.8% nationally.

Ethnicity Profile

Broad ethnic group distribution for Ditchingham The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.

Ethnicity Profile
Ethnic groupLocal areaNational average
White97.4%81.7%
Asian1.5%9.3%
Black0.1%4.0%
Mixed0.6%2.9%
Other0.4%2.1%

Largest local segment: White (97.4%). Total 1,280 polled.

AI Insights

Compared with the national average, White accounts for 97.4% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 1.5% here versus 9.3% nationally.

Employment Profile

Economic activity status for Ditchingham The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.

Employment Profile
StatusLocal areaNational average
In employment52.0%57.2%
Unemployed2.3%3.4%
Retired35.1%21.6%
Student2.1%5.6%
Home or family2.8%4.8%
Sick or disabled3.0%4.2%
Other inactive2.7%3.1%

Largest local segment: In employment (52.0%). Total 1,137 polled.

AI Insights

Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 35.1% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 52.0% here versus 57.2% nationally.

Housing Tenure

Household tenure distribution for Ditchingham The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.

Housing Tenure
TenureLocal areaNational average
Owned outright51.4%32.8%
Mortgage or loan30.9%28.7%
Shared ownership0.2%1.0%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented2.6%17.1%
Rent free0.0%0.1%

Largest local segment: Owned outright (51.4%). Total 582 polled.

AI Insights

Compared with the national average, Owned outright accounts for 51.4% here versus 32.8% nationally, while Social rented accounts for 2.6% here versus 17.1% nationally.

Snapshot table

Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.

IndicatorValue
Disposable household income before housing costs
Income
£36,746
Total population
Age
1,284
Residents aged 65 and over
Age
33.0%
White British residents
Ethnicity
95.2%
Unemployment rate
Employment
2.5%
Economically inactive residents
Employment
45.7%
Owner-occupied households
Households
82.3%
Privately rented households
Households
14.9%

Data sources

Most age, housing, employment, and ethnicity figures come from Census 2021. Household income uses ONS small-area income estimates where they are available.

To match those datasets to this page, Locara uses standard ONS neighbourhood areas: 1 LSOA and 1 MSOA for this location.

Area usedAmount used
Small census neighbourhoods
ONS Lower Layer Super Output Areas
1 LSOA
Larger census neighbourhoods
ONS Middle Layer Super Output Areas
1 MSOA
Postcode districts
Postcode district codes linked to this page
1 postcode district