Postcode district · Seahouses
Who lives in NE68
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE68, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 2,399 (2024)
NE68Postcode district · Seahouses
Who lives in NE68
Residents
2,399
2024 estimate
Households
1,245
Census
Median age
59
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 38%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 10.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 38.3% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
NE68England
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
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
NE68
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
53.6% of adults in NE68 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.3% have never married.
NE68England
Married or civil partnership53.6%44.7%
Never married24.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed10.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.2% of residents in NE68 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE68
39%
39%
17%
England
- Very good38.7%48.5%
- Good38.5%33.7%
- Fair17.1%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.