Postcode sector · Gateshead
Who lives in NE8 9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8 9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 3,522 (2024)
NE8 9Postcode sector · Gateshead
Who lives in NE8 9
Residents
3,522
2024 estimate
Households
1,131
Census
Median age
28
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 22.4% of residents. 30.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
NE8 9England
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10%
20%
30%
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The gender split
45.9% of residents are female and 54.1% male.
NE8 9
46%
54%
England
- Female45.9%51%
- Male54.1%49%
Relationship status
17.2% of adults in NE8 9 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 69.6% have never married.
NE8 9England
Married or civil partnership17.2%44.7%
Never married69.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed3.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in NE8 9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE8 9
45%
34%
13%
England
- Very good45.4%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair12.9%12.7%
- Bad6.4%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.