Postcode district · Haltwhistle
Who lives in NE49
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE49, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 6,768 (2024)
NE49Postcode district · Haltwhistle
Who lives in NE49
Residents
6,768
2024 estimate
Households
3,161
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 12.6% 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%.
NE49England
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
NE49
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
50.6% of adults in NE49 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.4% have never married.
NE49England
Married or civil partnership50.6%44.7%
Never married29.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.8% of residents in NE49 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE49
41%
37%
17%
England
- Very good40.6%48.5%
- Good37.2%33.7%
- Fair16.8%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.