Postcode district · Morpeth
Who lives in NE65
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE65, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 30,678 (2024)
NE65Postcode district · Morpeth
Who lives in NE65
Residents
30,678
2024 estimate
Households
13,420
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 12.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE65England
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
49.3% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
NE65
49%
51%
England
- Female49.3%51%
- Male50.7%49%
Relationship status
54% of adults in NE65 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.4% have never married.
NE65England
Married or civil partnership54%44.7%
Never married27.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.6% of residents in NE65 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE65
43%
36%
16%
England
- Very good42.6%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair15.6%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.