Postcode district · Prudhoe
Who lives in NE42
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE42, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 17,473 (2024)
NE42Postcode district · Prudhoe
Who lives in NE42
Residents
17,473
2024 estimate
Households
7,580
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 13.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE42England
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
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
NE42
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
50.4% of adults in NE42 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.4% have never married.
NE42England
Married or civil partnership50.4%44.7%
Never married30.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80% of residents in NE42 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE42
45%
35%
15%
England
- Very good45.4%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.