Postcode district · Whitley Bay
Who lives in NE26
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE26, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 23,971 (2024)
NE26Postcode district · Whitley Bay
Who lives in NE26
Residents
23,971
2024 estimate
Households
10,214
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE26England
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.
NE26
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
53% of adults in NE26 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.7% have never married.
NE26England
Married or civil partnership53%44.7%
Never married28.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.9% of residents in NE26 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE26
50%
33%
13%
England
- Very good50.4%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.