# People and census in South Tyneside The north east of the North East. 151,255 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 64 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for South Tyneside, 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 South Tyneside? South Tyneside had 147,776 usual residents at the census. South Tyneside is the 175th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population South Tyneside: **147,776** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Tyneside had 147,776 usual residents at the census. South Tyneside is the 175th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-population ## Population estimate South Tyneside: **151,255** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Tyneside’s population was an estimated 151,255 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. South Tyneside is 177th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 South Tyneside: **62.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.3% of residents in South Tyneside were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North East the figure is 63.0%. - Against North East: 1% lower (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over South Tyneside: **20.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.9% of residents in South Tyneside were aged 65 or over at the census. In North East the figure is 20.4%. - Against North East: 2% higher (20.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 South Tyneside: **16.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.9% of residents in South Tyneside were aged under 15 at the census. In North East the figure is 16.6%. - Against North East: 2% higher (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK South Tyneside: **4.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 4.4% of residents in South Tyneside were born outside the UK. In North East the figure is 6.8%. - Against North East: 35% lower (6.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability South Tyneside: **22.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.6% of residents in South Tyneside 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: 6% higher (21.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health South Tyneside: **76.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 76.8% of residents in South Tyneside said their health was good or very good. In North East the figure is 78.0%. - Against North East: 2% lower (78.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-good-health ## Households South Tyneside: **68,287** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Tyneside had 68,287 households at the census. South Tyneside is 145th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van South Tyneside: **32.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 32.8% of households in South Tyneside had no car or van at the census. In North East the figure is 27.6%. - Against North East: 19% higher (27.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes South Tyneside: **57.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 57.1% of households in South Tyneside owned their home at the census. In North East the figure is 60.7%. - Against North East: 6% lower (60.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density South Tyneside: **2,294 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. South Tyneside had 2,294 people per square kilometre at the census. In North East the figure is 308 per km². - Against North East: 7.4 times (308 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes South Tyneside: **13.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.2% of households in South Tyneside rented privately at the census. In North East the figure is 17.2%. - Against North East: 23% lower (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes South Tyneside: **29.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 29.6% of households in South Tyneside rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North East the figure is 22.0%. - Against North East: 35% higher (22.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications South Tyneside: **26.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.1% of residents aged 16 and over in South Tyneside had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North East the figure is 28.6%. - Against North East: 9% lower (28.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh South Tyneside: **2.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.9% of residents in South Tyneside identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North East the figure is 3.7%. - Against North East: 22% lower (3.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African South Tyneside: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in South Tyneside identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North East the figure is 1.0%. - Against North East: 50% lower (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups South Tyneside: **1.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.4% of residents in South Tyneside identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North East the figure is 1.3%. - Against North East: 8% higher (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group South Tyneside: **0.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.8% of residents in South Tyneside identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North East the figure is 1.0%. - Against North East: 20% lower (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups South Tyneside: **94.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 94.4% of residents in South Tyneside identified with a White ethnic group. In North East the figure is 93.0%. - Against North East: 2% higher (93.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian South Tyneside: **52.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 52.6% of residents in South Tyneside said they were Christian. In North East the figure is 50.8%. - Against North East: 4% higher (50.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion South Tyneside: **39.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 39.3% of residents in South Tyneside said they had no religion. In North East the figure is 40.0%. - Against North East: 2% lower (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home South Tyneside: **23.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 23.6% of working residents in South Tyneside worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North East the figure is 24.8%. - Against North East: 5% lower (24.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E08000023) · [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/south-tyneside/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change South Tyneside: **0.3%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Tyneside’s estimated population changed by 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North East: 40% lower (0.5%) - Against the UK: About the same (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E08000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000023/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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