Who lives in NE8 2BN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8 2BN, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,267 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
NE8 2BNGateshead
Who lives in NE8 2BN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 2BN (Gateshead Town) (about 1,267 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 35.4% of residents. 68.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 3.5% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
41.5% of residents are female and 58.5% male.
- Female41.5%51%
- Male58.5%49%
Relationship status
14.8% of adults in the NE8 2BN area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 78.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
90.1% of residents in the NE8 2BN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good58.3%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair7%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.