Waveney Valley
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Covering parts of Norfolk and Suffolk, Waveney Valley includes market towns like Diss, Bungay, and Harleston, as well as numerous villages and farmland. The River Waveney runs through scenic countryside, offering walking, boating, and wildlife-spotting. The A143 and rail services from Diss connect to Norwich, Ipswich, and London.
Wards in Waveney Valley
Waveney Valley is divided into 19 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bacton
- Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole
- Bressingham & Burston
- Bungay & Wainford
- Bunwell
- Diss & Roydon
- Ditchingham & Earsham
- Eye
- Fressingfield
- Gislingham
- Halesworth & Blything
- Harleston
- Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden
- Hoxne & Worlingworth
- Mendlesham
- Palgrave
- Rickinghall
- Stradbroke & Laxfield
- Walsham-le-Willows
Waveney Valley is a constituency that covers these wards in East Suffolk / Mid Suffolk / South Norfolk.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 14,893 | 16.62% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,006 | 5.59% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 8,175 | 9.12% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 14,019 | 15.64% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,004 | 23.44% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 26,521 | 29.59% | 1,270,813 | 19.86% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 83,392 | 94.56% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 2,251 | 2.55% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| Irish | 366 | 0.41% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| White and Asian | 262 | 0.30% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| Indian | 256 | 0.29% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 252 | 0.29% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| Other Asian | 220 | 0.25% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| Any other ethnic group | 209 | 0.24% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 202 | 0.23% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| Chinese | 164 | 0.19% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| African | 140 | 0.16% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| White and Black African | 117 | 0.13% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Caribbean | 103 | 0.12% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 68 | 0.08% | 0.14% | 0.11% |
| Bangladeshi | 49 | 0.06% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| Arab | 49 | 0.06% | 0.25% | 0.56% |
| Other Black | 39 | 0.04% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Roma | 34 | 0.04% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Pakistani | 21 | 0.02% | 1.57% | 2.66% |