Postcode district · South Shields
Who lives in NE34
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE34, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 64,826 (2024)
NE34Postcode district · South Shields
Who lives in NE34
Residents
64,826
2024 estimate
Households
29,456
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.1% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE34England
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
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
NE34
52%
48%
England
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
42% of adults in NE34 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.3% have never married.
NE34England
Married or civil partnership42%44.7%
Never married37.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.1% of residents in NE34 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE34
43%
33%
16%
England
- Very good43.2%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair15.8%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.