Postcode district · North Shields
Who lives in NE29
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE29, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 46,391 (2024)
NE29Postcode district · North Shields
Who lives in NE29
Residents
46,391
2024 estimate
Households
21,462
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE29England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
NE29
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
40.1% of adults in NE29 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 38.6% have never married.
NE29England
Married or civil partnership40.1%44.7%
Never married38.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77% of residents in NE29 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE29
43%
34%
16%
England
- Very good43%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair15.7%12.7%
- Bad5.7%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.