Postcode district · Riding Mill
Who lives in NE44
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE44, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 5,762 (2024)
NE44Postcode district · Riding Mill
Who lives in NE44
Residents
5,762
2024 estimate
Households
2,389
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 9.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE44England
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
NE44
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
63.2% of adults in NE44 are married or in a civil partnership, well above the England average of 44.7%. 21.8% have never married.
NE44England
Married or civil partnership63.2%44.7%
Never married21.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%9.1%
Separated1.2%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.1% of residents in NE44 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE44
52%
34%
England
- Very good51.6%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.