Postcode district · Newark
Who lives in NG24
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NG24, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 54,063 (2024)
NG24Postcode district · Newark
Who lives in NG24
Residents
54,063
2024 estimate
Households
22,918
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
NG24England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
NG24
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
44% of adults in NG24 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.2% have never married.
NG24England
Married or civil partnership44%44.7%
Never married35.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.3%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.1% of residents in NG24 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NG24
44%
36%
14%
England
- Very good44.2%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.