Postcode district · Newark
Who lives in NG23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NG23, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 35,275 (2024)
NG23Postcode district · Newark
Who lives in NG23
Residents
35,275
2024 estimate
Households
14,999
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 12% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
NG23England
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
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
NG23
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
56.1% of adults in NG23 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.2% have never married.
NG23England
Married or civil partnership56.1%44.7%
Never married25.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.2% of residents in NG23 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NG23
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.5%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.