Who lives in NE8 3QB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8 3QB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
NE8 3QBGateshead
Who lives in NE8 3QB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 3QB (Gateshead Town) (about 1,686 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 10% of residents. 26.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.1% of residents are female and 51.9% male.
- Female48.1%51%
- Male51.9%49%
Relationship status
30.7% of adults in the NE8 3QB area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 48.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.1% of residents in the NE8 3QB area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good42%48.5%
- Good31.1%33.7%
- Fair15.4%12.7%
- Bad9.2%4%
- Very bad2.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.