Share aged 65 and over: highest and lowest councils in North East (2021)
Northumberland had the highest share of residents aged 65 and over of North East’s 12 councils in 2021, at 25.4%.
Newcastle upon Tyne had the lowest, at 14.8%. The middle council, Sunderland, had 20.5%.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northumberland | 25.4% |
| 2 | Redcar and Cleveland | 23.3% |
| 3 | County Durham | 21.3% |
| 4 | South Tyneside | 20.9% |
| =5 | North Tyneside | 20.5% |
| =5 | Sunderland | 20.5% |
| 7 | Darlington | 20.4% |
| 8 | Gateshead | 20.3% |
| 9 | Hartlepool | 19.7% |
| 10 | Stockton-on-Tees | 18.9% |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 16.8% |
| 12 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 14.8% |