Postcode district · Gateshead
Who lives in NE10
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE10, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 42,762 (2024)
NE10Postcode district · Gateshead
Who lives in NE10
Residents
42,762
2024 estimate
Households
18,638
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
NE10England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
NE10
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
39% of adults in NE10 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 41.7% have never married.
NE10England
Married or civil partnership39%44.7%
Never married41.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
74.6% of residents in NE10 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE10
41%
34%
16%
England
- Very good40.9%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair16.5%12.7%
- Bad6.8%4%
- Very bad2.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.