Who lives in NE8 4YG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8 4YG, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bensham North
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
NE8 4YGGateshead
Who lives in NE8 4YG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 4YG (Bensham North) (about 1,557 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 14.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52.7%51%
- Male47.3%49%
Relationship status
35.1% of adults in the NE8 4YG area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 40.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
62.6% of residents in the NE8 4YG area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good29.1%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair21.2%12.7%
- Bad12.2%4%
- Very bad4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.