Who lives in NE6 5ST
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE6 5ST, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton South & Byker North
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
NE6 5STNewcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE6 5ST
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE6 5ST (Heaton South & Byker North) (about 1,619 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.6% of residents. 51.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
46.3% of residents are female and 53.7% male.
- Female46.3%51%
- Male53.7%49%
Relationship status
18.7% of adults in the NE6 5ST area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 72.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.6% of residents in the NE6 5ST area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.1%48.5%
- Good37.5%33.7%
- Fair10.9%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.