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Demographics report

Demographics near NE16 5BL

Census profile

Demographics around NE16 5BL

Census 2021 · Gateshead 017
Population6,958usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,530people per sq km
Median age53matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, white gypsy
Postcode area2.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area65.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,530Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area49.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area86.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area88.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Gateshead 017C
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
Living environmentDecile 9
Strong
Housing & servicesDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,958matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age53Census area median
Owned86.7%household tenure
Private rent8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.9%
Black0.3%
Mixed0.4%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british96.7%
white other1.3%
white irish0.5%
white gypsy0.3%
other any0.2%
black african0.2%
mixed white asian0.2%
other arab0.2%
Born: uk88.7%
Born: no passport10.2%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: china0.1%
Born: india0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around NE16 5BL

Census 2021 · Gateshead 017
Largest groupChristian65.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian65.6%
No religion29.2%
Religion not stated4.2%
Muslim0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
91/100
Income
100/100
Employment
48/100
Education
76/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
20/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 8% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.