Who lives in NE5 3QD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE5 3QD, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakelaw
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,124 (2024)
NE5 3QDNewcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE5 3QD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE5 3QD (Blakelaw) (about 2,124 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 22.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
31% of adults in the NE5 3QD area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 48.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.9% of residents in the NE5 3QD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.6%48.5%
- Good28.3%33.7%
- Fair15.7%12.7%
- Bad7.5%4%
- Very bad3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.