Postcode district · Gateshead
Who lives in NE8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 42,419 (2024)
NE8Postcode district · Gateshead
Who lives in NE8
Residents
42,419
2024 estimate
Households
17,809
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.9% of residents. 26.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
NE8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.6% of residents are female and 51.4% male.
NE8
49%
51%
England
- Female48.6%51%
- Male51.4%49%
Relationship status
31% of adults in NE8 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 52.5% have never married.
NE8England
Married or civil partnership31%44.7%
Never married52.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.8% of residents in NE8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE8
47%
31%
14%
England
- Very good46.9%48.5%
- Good31%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad6%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.