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Who lives in DH5 9BE

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DH5 9BE, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Hetton-le-Hole North
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,640 (2024)
Population

Who lives in DH5 9BE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DH5 9BE (Hetton-le-Hole North) (about 1,640 residents).

Residents
1,640
2024 estimate
Households
711
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 33%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 13.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.

DH5 9BEEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.

DH5 9BE
51%
49%
England
  • Female51.1%51%
  • Male48.9%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

48.5% of adults in the DH5 9BE area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 29.5% have never married.

DH5 9BEEngland
Married or civil partnership48.5%44.7%
Never married29.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed9.8%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

66.2% of residents in the DH5 9BE area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.

DH5 9BE
34%
32%
21%
England
  • Very good34.3%48.5%
  • Good31.9%33.7%
  • Fair21.1%12.7%
  • Bad9.8%4%
  • Very bad3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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