Postcode district · Hexham
Who lives in NE48
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE48, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 8,136 (2024)
NE48Postcode district · Hexham
Who lives in NE48
Residents
8,136
2024 estimate
Households
3,765
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 10% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE48England
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
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
NE48
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
57.7% of adults in NE48 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.2% have never married.
NE48England
Married or civil partnership57.7%44.7%
Never married24.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in NE48 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE48
45%
35%
15%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair15.3%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.