Postcode sector · Alnwick
Who lives in NE66 5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE66 5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 3,729 (2024)
NE66 5Postcode sector · Alnwick
Who lives in NE66 5
Residents
3,729
2024 estimate
Households
1,745
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 31%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.3% of residents. 11.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 31.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE66 5England
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
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
NE66 5
50%
50%
England
- Female49.6%51%
- Male50.4%49%
Relationship status
59.3% of adults in NE66 5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.6% have never married.
NE66 5England
Married or civil partnership59.3%44.7%
Never married23.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.9% of residents in NE66 5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE66 5
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair14.5%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.