Postcode district · Hexham
Who lives in NE47
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE47, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 11,457 (2024)
NE47Postcode district · Hexham
Who lives in NE47
Residents
11,457
2024 estimate
Households
5,112
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 11.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE47England
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
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
NE47
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
55.8% of adults in NE47 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.9% have never married.
NE47England
Married or civil partnership55.8%44.7%
Never married25.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.6% of residents in NE47 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE47
46%
36%
14%
England
- Very good45.8%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair13.7%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.