# People and census in Gateshead The north west of the North East. 202,509 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 142 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Gateshead, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) ## What is the population of Gateshead? Gateshead had 196,151 usual residents at the census. Gateshead is the 112th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Gateshead: **196,151** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Gateshead had 196,151 usual residents at the census. Gateshead is the 112th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-population ## Population estimate Gateshead: **202,509** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Gateshead’s population was an estimated 202,509 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. Gateshead is 112th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Gateshead: **63.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.2% of residents in Gateshead were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North East the figure is 63.0%. - Against North East: About the same (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Gateshead: **20.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.3% of residents in Gateshead were aged 65 or over at the census. In North East the figure is 20.4%. - Against North East: About the same (20.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Gateshead: **16.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.5% of residents in Gateshead were aged under 15 at the census. In North East the figure is 16.6%. - Against North East: 1% lower (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Gateshead: **7.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 7.4% of residents in Gateshead were born outside the UK. In North East the figure is 6.8%. - Against North East: 9% higher (6.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Gateshead: **21.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.7% of residents in Gateshead had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North East the figure is 21.4%. - Against North East: 1% higher (21.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Gateshead: **77.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 77.3% of residents in Gateshead said their health was good or very good. In North East the figure is 78.0%. - Against North East: 1% lower (78.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-good-health ## Households Gateshead: **88,999** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Gateshead had 88,999 households at the census. Gateshead is 103rd highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Gateshead: **32.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 32.4% of households in Gateshead had no car or van at the census. In North East the figure is 27.6%. - Against North East: 17% higher (27.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Gateshead: **58.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 58.4% of households in Gateshead owned their home at the census. In North East the figure is 60.7%. - Against North East: 4% lower (60.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Gateshead: **1,378 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Gateshead had 1,378 people per square kilometre at the census. In North East the figure is 308 per km². - Against North East: 4.5 times (308 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Gateshead: **16.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.4% of households in Gateshead rented privately at the census. In North East the figure is 17.2%. - Against North East: 5% lower (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Gateshead: **25.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.1% of households in Gateshead rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North East the figure is 22.0%. - Against North East: 14% higher (22.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Gateshead: **28.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 28.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Gateshead had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North East the figure is 28.6%. - Against North East: 2% lower (28.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Gateshead: **2.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.5% of residents in Gateshead identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North East the figure is 3.7%. - Against North East: 32% lower (3.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Gateshead: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Gateshead identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North East the figure is 1.0%. - Against North East: 10% higher (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Gateshead: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in Gateshead identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North East the figure is 1.3%. - Against North East: 8% lower (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Gateshead: **1.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.6% of residents in Gateshead identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North East the figure is 1.0%. - Against North East: 1.6 times (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Gateshead: **93.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 93.5% of residents in Gateshead identified with a White ethnic group. In North East the figure is 93.0%. - Against North East: 1% higher (93.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Gateshead: **50.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 50.8% of residents in Gateshead said they were Christian. In North East the figure is 50.8%. - Against North East: About the same (50.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Gateshead: **40.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.1% of residents in Gateshead said they had no religion. In North East the figure is 40.0%. - Against North East: About the same (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Gateshead: **26.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.8% of working residents in Gateshead worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North East the figure is 24.8%. - Against North East: 8% higher (24.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Gateshead: **0.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Gateshead’s estimated population changed by 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North East: About the same (0.5%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E08000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000037/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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