Postcode district · South Shields
Who lives in NE33
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE33, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 32,334 (2024)
NE33Postcode district · South Shields
Who lives in NE33
Residents
32,334
2024 estimate
Households
15,710
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 19% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
NE33England
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
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
NE33
50%
50%
England
- Female49.7%51%
- Male50.3%49%
Relationship status
38% of adults in NE33 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 40.6% have never married.
NE33England
Married or civil partnership38%44.7%
Never married40.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.4%9.1%
Separated3.1%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75.7% of residents in NE33 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE33
42%
33%
16%
England
- Very good42.3%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair16.3%12.7%
- Bad6.3%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.