Postcode district · Belford
Who lives in NE70
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE70, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 7,025 (2024)
NE70Postcode district · Belford
Who lives in NE70
Residents
7,025
2024 estimate
Households
3,470
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.4% of residents. 12.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE70England
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
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
NE70
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
52.2% of adults in NE70 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.1% have never married.
NE70England
Married or civil partnership52.2%44.7%
Never married28.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.1% of residents in NE70 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE70
41%
37%
16%
England
- Very good41%48.5%
- Good37.1%33.7%
- Fair15.6%12.7%
- Bad5.1%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.