Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 54,584 (2024)
NE6Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne
Who lives in NE6
Residents
54,584
2024 estimate
Households
23,516
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.3% of residents. 30.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
NE6England
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.
NE6
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
28% of adults in NE6 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 56.3% have never married.
NE6England
Married or civil partnership28%44.7%
Never married56.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed4.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.9% of residents in NE6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE6
44%
33%
15%
England
- Very good43.9%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair15.1%12.7%
- Bad6.1%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.