Who lives in NE8 9GF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8 9GF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,289 (2024)
NE8 9GFGateshead
Who lives in NE8 9GF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE8 9GF (Gateshead Town) (about 2,289 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 27.4% of residents. 41.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
40.1% of residents are female and 59.9% male.
- Female40.1%51%
- Male59.9%49%
Relationship status
9.5% of adults in the NE8 9GF area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 79.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in the NE8 9GF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.8%48.5%
- Good36.6%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.