Who lives in NE1 2JW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE1 2JW, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shieldfield & Quayside
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,881 (2024)
NE1 2JWNewcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE1 2JW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE1 2JW (Shieldfield & Quayside) (about 1,881 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.4% of residents. 44.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
47.7% of residents are female and 52.3% male.
- Female47.7%51%
- Male52.3%49%
Relationship status
17.9% of adults in the NE1 2JW area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 68.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in the NE1 2JW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.6%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.