Who lives in NE8 1TY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8 1TY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bensham North
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,923 (2024)
NE8 1TYGateshead
Who lives in NE8 1TY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 1TY (Bensham North) (about 2,923 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 0–4, at 10.6% of residents. 24.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48% of residents are female and 52% male.
- Female48%51%
- Male52%49%
Relationship status
41.6% of adults in the NE8 1TY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 45.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86% of residents in the NE8 1TY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good63.2%48.5%
- Good22.8%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.