Age Distribution in the North EastWards Ranked

All 343 wards in the North East, ranked by median age. Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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RankWardMedian ageUnder 1865 and over
1Amble West with WarkworthNorthumberland59.0 years11.4%36.5%
2BamburghNorthumberland58.3 years12.1%36.9%
3Norham and IslandshiresNorthumberland58.2 years12.5%35.2%
4WoolerNorthumberland58.1 years13.6%35.6%
5RothburyNorthumberland57.9 years14.5%35.1%
6CorbridgeNorthumberland57.4 years14.7%36.8%
7Ponteland South with HeddonNorthumberland56.1 years15.9%35.4%
8Billingham West & WolvistonStockton-on-Tees56.0 years14.9%35.2%
9Durham SouthDurham56.0 years14.5%34.3%
10Morpeth NorthNorthumberland55.4 years15.7%34.6%
11BellinghamNorthumberland55.3 years15.3%30.2%
12WeardaleDurham55.3 years14.6%32.0%
13South TynedaleNorthumberland55.3 years15.8%30.2%
14Hexham WestNorthumberland55.2 years16.6%33.2%
15HummersknottDarlington54.7 years16.2%34.3%
16Cramlington South EastNorthumberland54.6 years13.9%35.4%
17St Germain'sRedcar and Cleveland54.6 years15.1%32.9%
18Fens & GreathamHartlepool54.4 years15.1%31.8%
19StakefordNorthumberland54.1 years14.9%31.4%
20Berwick NorthNorthumberland54.0 years15.0%32.4%
21ShilbottleNorthumberland53.9 years16.5%29.1%
22LonghoughtonNorthumberland53.9 years14.6%29.3%
23HumshaughNorthumberland53.8 years16.8%29.5%
24Barnard Castle EastDurham53.6 years16.8%30.7%
25MowdenDarlington53.6 years16.3%33.5%
26Barnard Castle WestDurham53.5 years15.3%29.2%
27KaderMiddlesbrough53.5 years16.0%32.3%
28ChapelNewcastle upon Tyne53.4 years15.6%31.9%
29Haydon and HadrianNorthumberland53.2 years16.4%29.7%
30Stocksfield and BroomhaughNorthumberland53.2 years16.9%31.2%
31SaltburnRedcar and Cleveland53.1 years15.6%30.7%
32LonghorsleyNorthumberland53.1 years16.4%29.0%
33AlnwickNorthumberland52.8 years15.6%30.7%
34Bedlington CentralNorthumberland52.7 years15.7%30.8%
35HartleyNorthumberland52.7 years15.8%30.3%
36LongbeckRedcar and Cleveland52.6 years15.7%30.4%
37HolywellNorthumberland52.6 years14.5%29.4%
38Cramlington VillageNorthumberland52.5 years15.5%33.0%
39Morpeth StobhillNorthumberland52.0 years17.4%29.7%
40Newbiggin Central and EastNorthumberland52.0 years17.2%28.9%
41Norton NorthStockton-on-Tees52.0 years17.0%31.1%
42BywellNorthumberland51.9 years17.7%28.5%
43HaltwhistleNorthumberland51.6 years17.4%29.0%
44Chester-le-Street EastDurham51.6 years15.2%28.3%
45EvenwoodDurham51.6 years16.3%27.4%
46Hexham Central with AcombNorthumberland51.4 years16.5%28.4%
47Ponteland East and StanningtonNorthumberland51.3 years17.8%27.8%
48Bishopsgarth & Elm TreeStockton-on-Tees51.2 years16.8%28.1%
49Cleadon and East BoldonSouth Shields50.9 years18.4%28.0%
50HurworthDarlington50.9 years18.6%27.7%
51FulwellSunderland50.9 years15.1%26.8%
52WhinfieldDarlington50.8 years16.6%28.6%
53Park WestDarlington50.7 years19.3%28.4%
54Chester-le-Street SouthDurham50.7 years17.6%24.4%
55North LodgeDurham50.6 years15.8%28.1%
56Hexham EastNorthumberland50.4 years18.6%29.9%
57LynemouthNorthumberland50.4 years17.6%26.3%
58LockwoodRedcar and Cleveland50.4 years16.5%25.9%
59HartburnStockton-on-Tees50.2 years18.8%28.1%
60AmbleNorthumberland50.2 years18.5%25.3%
61HuttonRedcar and Cleveland50.1 years18.8%29.9%
62BlackhallsDurham50.1 years16.7%25.8%
63South BlythNorthumberland50.1 years16.9%26.0%
64St Mary'sNorth Tyneside50.0 years20.4%29.4%
65Marton WestMiddlesbrough50.0 years17.9%26.9%
66LanchesterDurham50.0 years19.1%27.6%
67FairfieldStockton-on-Tees50.0 years18.1%27.6%
68St Peter'sSunderland49.9 years14.7%26.4%
69Whitburn and MarsdenSouth Shields49.9 years17.6%26.3%
70Ponteland NorthNorthumberland49.8 years18.3%27.8%
71TeesvilleRedcar and Cleveland49.7 years17.6%26.8%
72HaydonNorthumberland49.7 years17.5%24.5%
73BelmontRedcar and Cleveland49.6 years17.5%28.2%
74GuisboroughRedcar and Cleveland49.5 years17.3%26.5%
75West DykeRedcar and Cleveland49.5 years16.4%26.2%
76Winlaton and High SpenGateshead49.4 years17.2%26.6%
77PrestonNorth Tyneside49.4 years15.8%25.7%
78Morpeth KirkhillNorthumberland49.4 years19.9%27.6%
79PlesseyNorthumberland49.4 years19.6%26.7%
80CullercoatsNorth Tyneside49.4 years18.6%28.9%
81Cramlington NorthNorthumberland49.2 years18.3%21.9%
82CollegeDarlington49.1 years19.2%24.5%
83Chester-le-Street NorthDurham48.9 years18.4%26.2%
84TynemouthNorth Tyneside48.8 years16.2%25.8%
85LumleyDurham48.8 years18.3%25.3%
86NormanbyRedcar and Cleveland48.7 years18.4%25.5%
87ZetlandRedcar and Cleveland48.7 years18.4%24.7%
88Whickham South and SunnisideGateshead48.7 years19.1%29.3%
89WestoeSouth Shields48.7 years14.6%24.6%
90Bishop Middleham and CornforthDurham48.6 years18.3%25.4%
91SeatonHartlepool48.4 years18.5%25.2%
92Leadgate and MedomsleyDurham48.3 years17.4%24.9%
93Haughton & SpringfieldDarlington48.3 years18.5%27.1%
94Rural WestHartlepool48.3 years18.8%24.4%
95St Chad'sSunderland48.2 years17.6%25.9%
96Whickham NorthGateshead48.1 years17.5%25.8%
97OrmesbyRedcar and Cleveland48.0 years19.5%25.6%
98Billingham NorthStockton-on-Tees48.0 years18.2%21.6%
99Chopwell and Rowlands GillGateshead48.0 years18.5%26.0%
100PassfieldDurham48.0 years17.1%24.5%
101BrottonRedcar and Cleveland47.9 years19.7%23.6%
102Prudhoe NorthNorthumberland47.9 years18.6%21.7%
103SedgefieldDurham47.8 years18.8%24.4%
104Heighington & ConiscliffeDarlington47.8 years20.0%22.4%
105Berwick West with OrdNorthumberland47.8 years20.1%27.6%
106Monkseaton NorthNorth Tyneside47.6 years21.1%24.7%
107Bishop Auckland TownDurham47.5 years18.9%24.1%
108Wardley and Leam LaneGateshead47.5 years19.1%24.5%
109NunthorpeMiddlesbrough47.4 years21.0%26.6%
110Washington SouthSunderland47.4 years17.6%24.9%
111Horsley HillSouth Shields47.4 years20.0%25.2%
112Dunston Hill and Whickham EastGateshead47.3 years18.2%24.0%
113Berwick EastNorthumberland47.3 years20.0%24.8%
114Framwellgate and Newton HallDurham47.2 years17.4%24.8%
115WeetsladeNorth Tyneside47.1 years17.8%25.6%
116Coulby NewhamMiddlesbrough47.0 years18.3%22.8%
117YarmStockton-on-Tees47.0 years19.7%25.1%
118Sadberge & Middleton St GeorgeDarlington47.0 years20.3%22.9%
119CoathamRedcar and Cleveland46.7 years16.0%22.3%
120Esh and Witton GilbertDurham46.7 years18.0%22.5%
121Washington CentralSunderland46.6 years19.0%25.3%
122ChowdeneGateshead46.6 years18.4%23.2%
123BentonNorth Tyneside46.5 years18.0%23.4%
124Southern VillagesStockton-on-Tees46.5 years18.3%24.9%
125Low FellGateshead46.5 years18.5%23.2%
126DenesideDurham46.5 years19.5%22.8%
127SherburnDurham46.4 years18.0%22.7%
128PegswoodNorthumberland46.4 years19.1%22.2%
129Burnopfield and DiptonDurham46.3 years18.6%23.0%
130Fellgate and HedworthSouth Shields46.3 years20.0%23.7%
131Monkseaton SouthNorth Tyneside46.2 years18.9%23.1%
132West ParkSouth Shields46.2 years15.6%22.3%
133TanfieldDurham46.2 years19.8%21.8%
134Eaglescliffe EastStockton-on-Tees46.1 years21.1%24.3%
135BirtleyGateshead46.1 years18.8%23.4%
136Eaglescliffe WestStockton-on-Tees46.1 years20.4%22.9%
137Willington and HunwickDurham46.0 years19.9%21.8%
138St Michael'sSunderland46.0 years16.9%24.2%
139Washington WestSunderland46.0 years19.1%23.4%
140HartonSouth Shields45.9 years20.7%24.8%
141Skelton WestRedcar and Cleveland45.9 years19.7%22.0%
142Crawcrook and GreensideGateshead45.8 years18.4%22.4%
143Bedlington WestNorthumberland45.8 years19.8%18.4%
144GosforthNewcastle upon Tyne45.7 years19.2%23.6%
145LoftusRedcar and Cleveland45.7 years21.1%23.7%
146Consett NorthDurham45.7 years17.8%21.0%
147DoxfordSunderland45.6 years18.2%22.0%
148BenfieldsideDurham45.5 years19.6%22.8%
149BothalNorthumberland45.5 years18.4%23.1%
150PeltonDurham45.4 years18.1%21.6%
151Aycliffe North and MiddridgeDurham45.4 years19.8%21.8%
152CrookDurham45.2 years19.9%22.9%
153CollegeNorthumberland45.2 years17.7%21.3%
154Aycliffe EastDurham45.2 years20.3%22.4%
155Shiney RowSunderland45.1 years19.9%20.9%
156FerryhillDurham45.1 years19.7%22.3%
157Battle HillNorth Tyneside45.1 years19.2%23.6%
158Ryton, Crookhill and StellaGateshead44.9 years19.5%22.4%
159EasingtonDurham44.9 years19.6%21.8%
160Boldon CollierySouth Shields44.8 years19.3%21.6%
161SeahamDurham44.8 years19.7%21.4%
162HordenDurham44.8 years18.9%21.5%
163StanleyDurham44.6 years20.0%22.2%
164West AucklandDurham44.5 years20.3%21.4%
165SilksworthSunderland44.5 years19.6%23.3%
166Druridge BayNorthumberland44.5 years14.3%21.9%
167Prudhoe SouthNorthumberland44.4 years20.6%21.5%
168Trimdon and ThornleyDurham44.3 years19.7%21.1%
169Tow LawDurham44.0 years20.5%20.6%
170Cramlington EastfieldNorthumberland44.0 years20.9%21.9%
171Ponteland WestNorthumberland43.7 years21.1%21.7%
172Headland & HarbourHartlepool43.7 years19.5%19.6%
173Stainsby HillStockton-on-Tees43.7 years21.2%23.2%
174Ingleby Barwick SouthStockton-on-Tees43.6 years21.2%13.9%
175WensleydaleNorthumberland43.6 years18.5%22.2%
176Whitley BayNorth Tyneside43.6 years21.2%18.7%
177EstonRedcar and Cleveland43.5 years20.9%20.2%
178Harrowgate HillDarlington43.5 years20.6%19.2%
179SleekburnNorthumberland43.5 years19.8%20.5%
180WhiteleasSouth Shields43.5 years19.8%21.3%
181Pelaw and HeworthGateshead43.4 years18.4%20.8%
182Shildon and Dene ValleyDurham43.4 years20.4%21.5%
183SpennymoorDurham43.3 years19.4%21.0%
184ParklandsNewcastle upon Tyne43.3 years20.1%22.7%
185Fawdon & West GosforthNewcastle upon Tyne43.3 years18.9%21.3%
186CamperdownNorth Tyneside43.2 years19.4%20.4%
187KirkleathamRedcar and Cleveland43.2 years22.3%23.6%
188Foggy FurzeHartlepool43.2 years20.5%22.0%
189Norton CentralStockton-on-Tees43.1 years20.6%20.3%
190Seghill with Seaton DelavalNorthumberland43.1 years18.5%19.9%
191Bedlington EastNorthumberland43.1 years20.5%20.3%
192Washington EastSunderland43.1 years21.7%21.6%
193Windy Nook and WhitehillsGateshead43.0 years20.4%20.7%
194Copt HillSunderland43.0 years20.2%21.4%
195MurtonDurham43.0 years20.0%20.8%
196Skelton EastRedcar and Cleveland42.9 years22.0%20.0%
197Billingham SouthStockton-on-Tees42.8 years21.1%20.7%
198Northern ParishesStockton-on-Tees42.8 years22.9%16.6%
199Delves LaneDurham42.8 years21.1%19.0%
200BrandonDurham42.8 years19.4%19.9%
201CoundonDurham42.8 years20.6%20.3%
202Cleadon ParkSouth Shields42.7 years22.2%22.4%
203SacristonDurham42.6 years18.8%19.4%
204CollingwoodNorth Tyneside42.6 years21.2%21.0%
205BarnesSunderland42.5 years20.2%20.9%
206ChoppingtonNorthumberland42.5 years20.7%20.2%
207Beacon and BentsSouth Shields42.5 years19.6%19.0%
208PrimroseSouth Shields42.5 years21.0%19.5%
209HettonSunderland42.5 years20.4%21.3%
210ChiltonDurham42.2 years18.5%19.2%
211GrangefieldStockton-on-Tees42.2 years21.7%18.3%
212MonktonSouth Shields42.2 years19.7%21.1%
213Callerton & ThrockleyNewcastle upon Tyne42.2 years20.4%20.2%
214KillingworthNorth Tyneside42.2 years20.9%19.9%
215SandhillSunderland42.1 years20.8%19.5%
216North RoadDarlington42.1 years18.9%18.6%
217BelmontDurham42.1 years16.9%24.3%
218CoxhoeDurham42.1 years19.8%18.7%
219DeernessDurham42.1 years20.6%19.7%
220Lobley Hill and BenshamGateshead42.1 years19.7%18.4%
221DormanstownRedcar and Cleveland42.0 years22.5%18.7%
222LemingtonNewcastle upon Tyne42.0 years20.4%20.2%
223LamesleyGateshead41.8 years21.8%19.9%
224CastleSunderland41.8 years20.9%18.7%
225IsabellaNorthumberland41.8 years22.2%20.8%
226CockertonDarlington41.8 years22.7%20.1%
227Shotton and South HettonDurham41.7 years21.3%17.8%
228WalkergateNewcastle upon Tyne41.6 years19.5%20.0%
229Annfield PlainDurham41.6 years20.2%20.4%
230CroftNorthumberland41.6 years20.4%20.3%
231Aycliffe WestDurham41.5 years22.9%21.4%
232RyhopeSunderland41.5 years21.2%17.7%
233Burn ValleyHartlepool41.3 years21.1%19.5%
234Woodhouse CloseDurham41.3 years22.2%20.0%
235VillageStockton-on-Tees41.3 years22.3%21.1%
236HartHartlepool41.3 years21.0%17.7%
237SouthwickSunderland41.2 years20.7%20.4%
238Bank Top & LascellesDarlington41.2 years19.9%20.2%
239BlaydonGateshead41.1 years20.7%18.4%
240Manor ParkNewcastle upon Tyne41.1 years19.3%18.1%
241HowdonNorth Tyneside41.1 years21.0%17.8%
242AcklamMiddlesbrough41.0 years21.7%20.5%
243Brinkburn & FaverdaleDarlington41.0 years21.7%15.1%
244NorthumberlandNorth Tyneside41.0 years19.4%20.6%
245TudhoeDurham40.9 years20.6%19.7%
246Ashington CentralNorthumberland40.9 years22.0%18.5%
247DawdonDurham40.8 years21.8%18.3%
248HoughtonSunderland40.7 years21.2%19.3%
249WallsendNorth Tyneside40.6 years18.4%16.3%
250Cramlington EastNorthumberland40.6 years20.5%15.7%
251Peterlee WestDurham40.6 years22.2%18.4%
252Washington NorthSunderland40.5 years22.1%18.4%
253PierremontDarlington40.4 years17.6%16.4%
254ThrostonHartlepool40.4 years23.3%17.0%
255Denton & WesterhopeNewcastle upon Tyne40.4 years22.2%20.5%
256Hebburn SouthSouth Shields40.3 years22.2%18.8%
257TrimdonMiddlesbrough40.2 years20.9%21.9%
258RiversideNorth Tyneside40.2 years19.3%17.0%
259St Anne'sSunderland40.1 years23.3%17.7%
260High FellGateshead40.0 years22.5%16.2%
261Marton EastMiddlesbrough40.0 years21.1%20.6%
262Chester-le-Street West CentralDurham40.0 years21.0%18.4%
263HemlingtonMiddlesbrough40.0 years24.0%20.2%
264WingateDurham40.0 years21.6%16.8%
265Simonside and RekendykeSouth Shields39.5 years19.8%17.6%
266NewcomenRedcar and Cleveland39.5 years23.0%19.7%
267LadgateMiddlesbrough39.4 years23.0%19.7%
268BedeSouth Shields39.4 years22.6%17.8%
269Dene & South GosforthNewcastle upon Tyne39.4 years19.3%18.3%
270Billingham EastStockton-on-Tees39.3 years24.2%19.3%
271WheatlandsRedcar and Cleveland39.2 years23.3%12.4%
272RossmereHartlepool39.2 years23.8%17.2%
273Billingham CentralStockton-on-Tees39.2 years22.7%17.4%
274West FenhamNewcastle upon Tyne39.1 years21.8%16.7%
275Norton SouthStockton-on-Tees39.1 years17.3%17.2%
276FellingGateshead39.1 years22.0%17.9%
277Park End & BeckfieldMiddlesbrough38.9 years24.1%18.1%
278Craghead and South MoorDurham38.9 years22.5%16.7%
279LongbentonNorth Tyneside38.8 years21.3%16.1%
280LinthorpeMiddlesbrough38.8 years22.3%17.8%
281RedhillSunderland38.7 years22.8%16.5%
282Kingston Park South & Newbiggin HallNewcastle upon Tyne38.6 years22.6%18.1%
283Peterlee EastDurham38.6 years23.4%17.6%
284Hebburn NorthSouth Shields38.6 years22.1%14.9%
285VictoriaHartlepool38.6 years20.4%15.7%
286DeckhamGateshead38.6 years22.1%16.6%
287Dunston and TeamsGateshead38.4 years19.9%15.2%
288Stainton & ThorntonMiddlesbrough38.2 years18.3%19.4%
289CowpenNorthumberland38.2 years24.3%17.6%
290RoseworthStockton-on-Tees38.0 years25.1%16.3%
291Cramlington WestNorthumberland38.0 years21.6%16.4%
292Benwell & ScotswoodNewcastle upon Tyne37.9 years23.7%16.9%
293EastbourneDarlington37.9 years23.9%16.9%
294ValleyNorth Tyneside37.9 years23.7%13.8%
295KentonNewcastle upon Tyne37.8 years23.8%15.0%
296WalkerNewcastle upon Tyne37.7 years25.3%16.4%
297Seaton with Newbiggin WestNorthumberland37.5 years24.5%16.8%
298De BruceHartlepool37.4 years25.8%17.3%
299NewshamNorthumberland37.2 years24.7%17.0%
300PallionSunderland37.1 years22.2%16.6%
301HirstNorthumberland37.0 years24.6%15.1%
302ChirtonNorth Tyneside37.0 years24.8%13.7%
303Red Hall & LingfieldDarlington36.9 years24.3%17.1%
304BlakelawNewcastle upon Tyne36.9 years25.4%14.5%
305HendonSunderland36.8 years19.2%15.0%
306Biddick and All SaintsSouth Shields36.7 years25.3%15.8%
307CastleNewcastle upon Tyne36.6 years24.7%13.5%
308Park EastDarlington36.5 years23.8%13.2%
309Kitty BrewsterNorthumberland36.4 years23.6%14.1%
310Manor HouseHartlepool36.2 years26.9%15.4%
311AyresomeMiddlesbrough36.2 years26.2%14.2%
312ParkMiddlesbrough35.7 years24.2%14.8%
313Ingleby Barwick NorthStockton-on-Tees35.7 years28.9%8.6%
314NewtownStockton-on-Tees35.7 years26.2%11.0%
315South BankRedcar and Cleveland35.7 years25.5%13.2%
316StephensonDarlington35.7 years24.3%15.3%
317Longlands & BeechwoodMiddlesbrough35.6 years25.5%13.6%
318MillfieldSunderland35.5 years20.0%14.3%
319Consett SouthDurham35.5 years26.1%12.0%
320NorthgateDarlington35.4 years21.4%10.2%
321Mandale & VictoriaStockton-on-Tees35.3 years24.1%12.4%
322Hardwick & Salters LaneStockton-on-Tees35.1 years27.2%13.5%
323North OrmesbyMiddlesbrough34.4 years22.8%12.7%
324BykerNewcastle upon Tyne33.8 years21.3%12.8%
325RopnerStockton-on-Tees33.8 years26.0%9.4%
326WingroveNewcastle upon Tyne33.1 years26.1%11.2%
327GrangetownRedcar and Cleveland33.1 years31.0%11.4%
328Berwick Hills & PallisterMiddlesbrough33.0 years29.4%12.4%
329Stockton Town CentreStockton-on-Tees32.7 years25.7%10.0%
330SaltwellGateshead32.4 years26.0%10.1%
331Brambles & ThorntreeMiddlesbrough32.2 years30.3%11.9%
332ElswickNewcastle upon Tyne31.1 years30.8%7.3%
333BridgesGateshead30.1 years18.7%9.4%
334HeatonNewcastle upon Tyne30.0 years11.3%9.5%
335NewportMiddlesbrough29.8 years24.3%8.3%
336CentralMiddlesbrough28.2 years19.2%7.5%
337MonumentNewcastle upon Tyne24.1 years5.0%3.5%
338South JesmondNewcastle upon Tyne23.7 years5.6%11.4%
339OuseburnNewcastle upon Tyne23.1 years7.4%4.5%
340Arthur's HillNewcastle upon Tyne22.6 years16.5%4.1%
341North JesmondNewcastle upon Tyne22.4 years5.9%8.4%
342Elvet and GilesgateDurham22.0 years2.5%8.5%
343Neville's CrossDurham21.9 years11.8%9.3%