Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 62,015 (2024)
NE4Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE4
Residents
62,015
2024 estimate
Households
20,078
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.1% of residents. 29.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
NE4England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.5% of residents are female and 51.5% male.
NE4
48%
52%
England
- Female48.5%51%
- Male51.5%49%
Relationship status
32.5% of adults in NE4 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 56% have never married.
NE4England
Married or civil partnership32.5%44.7%
Never married56%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.5%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed3.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.6% of residents in NE4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE4
50%
32%
12%
England
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good31.5%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.