Who lives in NE2 1RW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE2 1RW, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton Park & Portland Road
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,648 (2024)
NE2 1RWNewcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE2 1RW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE2 1RW (Heaton Park & Portland Road) (about 3,648 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 41.1% of residents. 52% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 3.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
6.6% of adults in the NE2 1RW area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 88.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.6% of residents in the NE2 1RW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.7%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.