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People and place
A population and household snapshot for Waveney Valley, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population91,358
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationEast of England
Age profile
0 to 1716.3% · 14,908 people
18 to 245.3% · 4,845 people
25 to 349.0% · 8,238 people
35 to 4915.7% · 14,301 people
50 to 6423.2% · 21,191 people
65 and over30.5% · 27,875 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
39,380 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners71.9% · 28,307 households
Private renters14.5% · 5,707 households
Social renters12.6% · 4,962 households
Other tenure1.0% · 404 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
39,384 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households29.0% · 11,428 households
Families with dependent children21.7% · 8,538 households
Other single-family households46.3% · 18,243 households
Other household types3.0% · 1,175 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
88,193 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot7.4% · 6,525 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.6% · 10,243 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act81.0% · 71,425 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Signatures in this constituency493
Signatures nationally196,369
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded61
Total awarded£2,364,991
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 15 June 2026
Free Outdoor Yoga sessions in Halesworth Town Park
Halesworth Town Council
£1,488
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will deliver 17 one-hour weekly outdoor yoga sessions in Halesworth Town Park between June and September. Funding will cover coaching, promotion, equipment and indoor facility hire for any sessions with inclement weather.
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Holy Trinity Church Bungay, South Aisle Project
Bungay: Holy Trinity w St Mary
£12,500
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
Focusing the practical application on our Christian ethics. We are requesting a Grant to assist with our fundraising efforts to establish an enlarged, clean, safe, and warm play area within our church for our weekly Mother and Toddler Group, which has outgrown the small room at the rear of the church. There is a desperate need for a much larger open space, which will enable us to double the number of mother and toddler places we presently provide. We can also split off an area for small babies and provide a safe space for parents / carers to have refreshments away from the play areas. The additional new space will also permit other community uses throughout the year including some of the annual Bungay Town Festivals. We are anxious to bring more of the Bungay community (and beyond) into our church be it for religious or non-religious events.
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Stories, Spaces and Shared Heritage: Planning the Future of Bungay Town Hall
Bungay Town Council
£121,838
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
Bungay Town Council will safeguard and revitalise Bungay Town Hall as an accessible, inclusive and sustainable civic and heritage town centre hub. This project will develop a clear, evidence-based plan for the conservation, repair and long-term use of this Grade II-listed building, addressing accessibility barriers and ensuring heritage and museum collections are shared with the community. There will be two complementary strands of work. An architectural feasibility study and condition survey will assess the building’s physical potential, exploring how accessibility improvements, repairs and spatial changes could be achieved within the constraints of the historic fabric. In parallel, an options appraisal and business case will examine how the building’s spaces could best be used in the future. Consultation with residents and partner organisations will shape these plans, supported by engagement activities and pilot events to test ideas, so the building serves as a civic space, heritage destination and shared community resource.
National Lottery grantAwarded 5 June 2026
Tower II
Grant to individual
£10,498
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Tower II - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 7 May 2026
Mindful Creativity Research and Development
Grant to individual
£4,600
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Mindful Creativity Research and Development - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
56 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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