Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 32,043 (2024)
Who lives in NE1
Residents
32,043
2024 estimate
Households
8,050
Census
Median age
23
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
4% / 5%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 33.7% of residents. 50% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.5% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
NE1England
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30%
40%
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The gender split
48.9% of residents are female and 51.1% male.
NE1
49%
51%
England
- Female48.9%51%
- Male51.1%49%
Relationship status
9.6% of adults in NE1 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 84.1% have never married.
NE1England
Married or civil partnership9.6%44.7%
Never married84.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved3.5%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed1.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.8% of residents in NE1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE1
52%
34%
England
- Very good52.4%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.