# People and census in Newcastle upon Tyne The north of the North East. 320,838 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 113 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Newcastle upon Tyne, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne? Newcastle upon Tyne had 300,125 usual residents at the census. Newcastle upon Tyne is the 54th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Newcastle upon Tyne: **300,125** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Newcastle upon Tyne had 300,125 usual residents at the census. Newcastle upon Tyne is the 54th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-population ## Population estimate Newcastle upon Tyne: **320,838** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Newcastle upon Tyne’s population was an estimated 320,838 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. Newcastle upon Tyne is 52nd most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Newcastle upon Tyne: **68.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Newcastle upon Tyne: **14.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (20.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Newcastle upon Tyne: **16.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Newcastle upon Tyne: **17.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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 times (6.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Newcastle upon Tyne: **19.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (21.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Newcastle upon Tyne: **80.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (78.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-good-health ## Households Newcastle upon Tyne: **122,797** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Newcastle upon Tyne had 122,797 households at the census. Newcastle upon Tyne is 50th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Newcastle upon Tyne: **36.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (27.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Newcastle upon Tyne: **49.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (60.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Newcastle upon Tyne: **2,645 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. Newcastle upon Tyne had 2,645 people per square kilometre at the census. In North East the figure is 308 per km². - Against North East: 8.6 times (308 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Newcastle upon Tyne: **22.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Newcastle upon Tyne: **27.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (22.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Newcastle upon Tyne: **34.6%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (28.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Newcastle upon Tyne: **11.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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 times (3.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Newcastle upon Tyne: **3.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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 times (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Newcastle upon Tyne: **2.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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 times (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Newcastle upon Tyne: **3.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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 times (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Newcastle upon Tyne: **80.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (93.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Newcastle upon Tyne: **41.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.3% of residents in Newcastle upon Tyne said they were Christian. In North East the figure is 50.8%. - Against North East: 19% lower (50.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Newcastle upon Tyne: **40.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Newcastle upon Tyne: **30.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (24.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E08000021) · [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/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Newcastle upon Tyne: **0.6%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Newcastle upon Tyne’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North East: 20% higher (0.5%) - Against the UK: twice (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E08000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000021/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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