Postcode district · Alnwick
Who lives in NE66
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE66, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 24,113 (2024)
NE66Postcode district · Alnwick
Who lives in NE66
Residents
24,113
2024 estimate
Households
11,023
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.1% of residents. 12.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE66England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
NE66
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
54.1% of adults in NE66 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.6% have never married.
NE66England
Married or civil partnership54.1%44.7%
Never married26.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80% of residents in NE66 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE66
44%
35%
15%
England
- Very good44.5%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.