Postcode sector · Gateshead
Who lives in NE85 2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE85 2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 1,952 (2024)
NE85 2Postcode sector · Gateshead
Who lives in NE85 2
Residents
1,952
2024 estimate
Households
1,011
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.8% of residents. 18.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
NE85 2England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
46.5% of residents are female and 53.5% male.
NE85 2
47%
53%
England
- Female46.5%51%
- Male53.5%49%
Relationship status
34.4% of adults in NE85 2 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 47% have never married.
NE85 2England
Married or civil partnership34.4%44.7%
Never married47%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated3.4%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
73.6% of residents in NE85 2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE85 2
40%
33%
16%
England
- Very good40.4%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair15.9%12.7%
- Bad8.2%4%
- Very bad2.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.