Postcode district · Wylam
Who lives in NE41
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE41, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 5,977 (2024)
NE41Postcode district · Wylam
Who lives in NE41
Residents
5,977
2024 estimate
Households
2,497
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 12.2% 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%.
NE41England
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% of residents are female and 49% male.
NE41
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
57.4% of adults in NE41 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.2% have never married.
NE41England
Married or civil partnership57.4%44.7%
Never married27.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed5.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in NE41 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE41
50%
35%
England
- Very good49.8%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.