Who lives in NE8 1XN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8 1XN, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bensham North
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,981 (2024)
NE8 1XNGateshead
Who lives in NE8 1XN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 1XN (Bensham North) (about 1,981 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 24.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
46.7% of residents are female and 53.3% male.
- Female46.7%51%
- Male53.3%49%
Relationship status
30.6% of adults in the NE8 1XN area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 49.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.4% of residents in the NE8 1XN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.3%48.5%
- Good32.1%33.7%
- Fair17.5%12.7%
- Bad6.7%4%
- Very bad2.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.