Who lives in NE8 1LS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8 1LS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,233 (2024)
NE8 1LSGateshead
Who lives in NE8 1LS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 1LS (Gateshead Town) (about 1,233 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 15.6% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.7% of residents are female and 46.3% male.
- Female53.7%51%
- Male46.3%49%
Relationship status
29.4% of adults in the NE8 1LS area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 53.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.6% of residents in the NE8 1LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.2%48.5%
- Good29.4%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad7.7%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.