Postcode district · Gateshead
Who lives in NE85
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE85, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 3,489 (2024)
NE85Postcode district · Gateshead
Who lives in NE85
Residents
3,489
2024 estimate
Households
1,614
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.9% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
NE85England
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
47.6% of residents are female and 52.4% male.
NE85
48%
52%
England
- Female47.6%51%
- Male52.4%49%
Relationship status
44.5% of adults in NE85 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 39.8% have never married.
NE85England
Married or civil partnership44.5%44.7%
Never married39.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed4.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.1% of residents in NE85 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NE85
45%
33%
14%
England
- Very good45.2%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad6.1%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.