Who lives in NE8 3SJ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8 3SJ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Mount Pleasant & Deckham East
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
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Who lives in NE8 3SJ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 3SJ (Mount Pleasant & Deckham East) (about 1,502 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 20.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.4% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female52.8%51%
- Male47.2%49%
Relationship status
33.5% of adults in the NE8 3SJ area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 48.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.5% of residents in the NE8 3SJ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good43.8%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair14.7%12.7%
- Bad6%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.