Who lives in NE26 3SQ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE26 3SQ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitley Sands
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
NE26 3SQWhitley Bay
Who lives in NE26 3SQ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE26 3SQ (Whitley Sands) (about 1,586 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.2% of residents. 10.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female52.3%51%
- Male47.7%49%
Relationship status
57.3% of adults in the NE26 3SQ area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.3% of residents in the NE26 3SQ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good55.4%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair10.7%12.7%
- Bad2.3%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.