Postcode district · Choppington
Who lives in NE62
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE62, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 15,764 (2024)
NE62Postcode district · Choppington
Who lives in NE62
Residents
15,764
2024 estimate
Households
7,218
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE62England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
NE62
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
47% of adults in NE62 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 31.5% have never married.
NE62England
Married or civil partnership47%44.7%
Never married31.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
74.5% of residents in NE62 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE62
39%
35%
18%
England
- Very good39.3%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair18%12.7%
- Bad5.9%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.