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People and census in Newcastle upon Tyne

Metropolitan borough

The north of the North East. 320,838 people in 113 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Newcastle upon Tyne, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Newcastle upon Tyne’s 943 output areas range from 105 to 1,705.

Population

Council
300,125
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Newcastle upon Tyne had 300,125 usual residents at the census.

Newcastle upon Tyne is 54th highest of 361 for population.

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Population: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Newcastle upon Tyne is 300,125.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
68.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

68.9% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In North East the figure is 63.0%.

Against North East
9% higher63.0%
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Aged 15 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 68.9%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
14.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.8% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne were aged 65 or over at the census.

In North East the figure is 20.4%.

Against North East
27% lower20.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 14.8%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.2% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne were aged under 15 at the census.

In North East the figure is 16.6%.

Against North East
2% lower16.6%
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Aged under 15: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 16.2%.

Born outside the UK

Council
17.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.4% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne were born outside the UK.

In North East the figure is 6.8%.

Against North East
2.6 times6.8%
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Born outside the UK: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 17.4%.

Disability

Council
19.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.0% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne 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
11% lower21.4%
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Disability: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 19.0%.

Good or very good health

Council
80.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

80.6% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne said their health was good or very good.

In North East the figure is 78.0%.

Against North East
3% higher78.0%
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Good or very good health: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 80.6%.

Households

Council
122,797
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Newcastle upon Tyne had 122,797 households at the census.

Newcastle upon Tyne is 50th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Newcastle upon Tyne is 122,797.

Households without a car or van

Council
36.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

36.6% of households in Newcastle upon Tyne had no car or van at the census.

In North East the figure is 27.6%.

Against North East
33% higher27.6%
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Households without a car or van: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 36.6%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
49.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

49.7% of households in Newcastle upon Tyne owned their home at the census.

In North East the figure is 60.7%.

Against North East
18% lower60.7%
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Owner-occupied homes: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 49.7%.

Population density

Council
2,645 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Newcastle upon Tyne had 2,645 people per square kilometre at the census.

In North East the figure is 308 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against North East
8.6 times308 per km²
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Population density: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Newcastle upon Tyne is 2,645 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
22.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.8% of households in Newcastle upon Tyne rented privately at the census.

In North East the figure is 17.2%.

Against North East
33% higher17.2%
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Private rented homes: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 22.8%.

Social rented homes

Council
27.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

27.3% of households in Newcastle upon Tyne rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In North East the figure is 22.0%.

Against North East
24% higher22.0%
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Social rented homes: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 27.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
34.6%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

34.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Newcastle upon Tyne had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In North East the figure is 28.6%.

Against North East
21% higher28.6%
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Degree-level qualifications: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 34.6%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
11.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

11.4% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In North East the figure is 3.7%.

Against North East
3.1 times3.7%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 11.4%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.3% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In North East the figure is 1.0%.

Against North East
3.3 times1.0%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 3.3%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.3% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In North East the figure is 1.3%.

Against North East
1.8 times1.3%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 2.3%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.1% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In North East the figure is 1.0%.

Against North East
3.1 times1.0%
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Other ethnic group: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 3.1%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
80.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

80.0% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne identified with a White ethnic group.

In North East the figure is 93.0%.

Against North East
14% lower93.0%
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White ethnic groups: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 80.0%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
41.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

41.3% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne said they were Christian.

In North East the figure is 50.8%.

Against North East
19% lower50.8%
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Christian: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 41.3%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.8% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne said they had no religion.

In North East the figure is 40.0%.

Against North East
2% higher40.0%
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No religion: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 40.8%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
30.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

30.0% of working residents in Newcastle upon Tyne worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In North East the figure is 24.8%.

Against North East
21% higher24.8%
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Working mainly from home: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Newcastle upon Tyne is 30.0%.