Who lives in NE2 1AW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE2 1AW, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shieldfield & Quayside
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,348 (2024)
NE2 1AWNewcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE2 1AW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE2 1AW (Shieldfield & Quayside) (about 4,348 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 36% of residents. 45.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
6.2% of adults in the NE2 1AW area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 88.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86% of residents in the NE2 1AW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.4%48.5%
- Good37.7%33.7%
- Fair10.3%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.