Postcode district · Rowlands Gill
Who lives in NE39
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE39, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 14,642 (2024)
NE39Postcode district · Rowlands Gill
Who lives in NE39
Residents
14,642
2024 estimate
Households
6,283
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.8% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE39England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
NE39
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
52.1% of adults in NE39 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.7% have never married.
NE39England
Married or civil partnership52.1%44.7%
Never married29.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.1% of residents in NE39 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE39
44%
35%
15%
England
- Very good44.2%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair15.1%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.