Who lives in NE9 5LJ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NE9 5LJ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Mount Pleasant & Deckham East
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
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Who lives in NE9 5LJ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE9 5LJ (Mount Pleasant & Deckham East) (about 1,543 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.5% of residents. 21.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.2% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female53.3%51%
- Male46.7%49%
Relationship status
30.3% of adults in the NE9 5LJ area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 50.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.8% of residents in the NE9 5LJ area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good40.5%48.5%
- Good30.3%33.7%
- Fair19.7%12.7%
- Bad7.5%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.