29 Suffolk and North East Essex ICS | ‘Our Journey Together’ 4.2 Demographic and socio-economic trends The East of England region experienced the largest population increase between 2011 and 2021 census, with the population increasing by 8.3%. Mid-year population estimates comparing the population of Suffolk and North East Essex in 2015 to that in 2024, also show that it has grown in our area by 18%. Population change Looking more closely at how that change may have influenced the changing needs of the people we serve, we can see that although there have been increases in numbers in the majority of age groups, these increases have been more substantial in older age bands, particularly in those aged 60 and over – a trend that will continue over the coming fifteen years. A larger, and older population has had implications for the level of requirement for health and care services, as there is an increasing likelihood of developing a number of health conditions as age progresses.xxxii Data Source: NOMISxxxiii Life Expectancy at Birth The increases in life expectancy that had previously been seen year on year had stalled over the last ten years, with some areas actually seeing a reduction. The impact of austerity measures, COVID-19 and the cost of living have all contributed to this. Data Source: ONSxxxiv Aged 85+ Aged 80-84 Aged 75-79 Aged 70-74 Aged 65-69 Aged 60-64 Aged 55-59 Aged 50-54 Aged 45-49 Aged 40-44 Aged 35-39 Aged 30-34 Aged 25-29 Aged 20-24 Aged 15-19 Aged 10-14 Aged 5-9 Aged 0-4 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 90000 Year 2024 Year 2015 Population Change 2015-2024 (five-year age bands) 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 England Babergh West Suffolk Mid Suffolk East Suffolk Colchester Ipswich Tendring Male 2014-16 Male 2021-23 Female 2014-16 Female 2021-23 Life Expectancy at Birth
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