Who lives in NE10 8LT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE10 8LT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Beacon Lough & Wrekenton
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,807 (2024)
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Who lives in NE10 8LT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE10 8LT (Beacon Lough & Wrekenton) (about 1,807 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9% of residents. 20.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
30.3% of adults in the NE10 8LT area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 53.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.7% of residents in the NE10 8LT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good42.2%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair16%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad3.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.