Who lives in NE6 5BD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE6 5BD, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton Park & Portland Road
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,249 (2024)
NE6 5BDNewcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE6 5BD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE6 5BD (Heaton Park & Portland Road) (about 3,249 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 37% of residents. 47.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
10% of adults in the NE6 5BD area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 82.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.2% of residents in the NE6 5BD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good54%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair9.3%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.