Who lives in NE8 1XU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8 1XU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bensham North
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
NE8 1XUGateshead
Who lives in NE8 1XU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 1XU (Bensham North) (about 1,631 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.8% of residents. 23.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.7% of residents are female and 51.3% male.
- Female48.7%51%
- Male51.3%49%
Relationship status
36% of adults in the NE8 1XU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 46.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.2% of residents in the NE8 1XU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good43.2%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair17.2%12.7%
- Bad6%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.