Postcode district · Morpeth
Who lives in NE61
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE61, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 50,813 (2024)
NE61Postcode district · Morpeth
Who lives in NE61
Residents
50,813
2024 estimate
Households
21,952
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE61England
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
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
NE61
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
52.1% of adults in NE61 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.3% have never married.
NE61England
Married or civil partnership52.1%44.7%
Never married28.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.1% of residents in NE61 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE61
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.6%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.