Postcode district · Wooler
Who lives in NE71
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE71, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 5,735 (2024)
NE71Postcode district · Wooler
Who lives in NE71
Residents
5,735
2024 estimate
Households
2,765
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 34%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.1% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 34.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NE71England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
NE71
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
56.5% of adults in NE71 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.5% have never married.
NE71England
Married or civil partnership56.5%44.7%
Never married23.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed8.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.9% of residents in NE71 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE71
43%
35%
16%
England
- Very good42.5%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair15.8%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.