Gateshead  

Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.
Population      
 
 Value 
Total number of people191151  
  Males92408  
  Females98743  
  Aged 0 to 1536937  
  Aged 16 to 74139641  
  Aged 75 and over14573  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Change since 1991 -10500   36721

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare13.4   1146
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Single people (never married)45357   945
Married or re-married people76544   29919
Separated or divorced17269   1019
Widowed15044   538
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Households without car/van36403   203
Household with 1 car or van34237   32421
Household with 2 or more cars/vans13627   35421
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
One person households28176   372
Married couple households29277   29620
Cohabiting couple households6395   28015
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children6503   505
     with non-dependent children only3151   293
All other households10765   35620
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
White188098   13714
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (491)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Born in UK186380   4415
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)1422   35714
Born outside EU3349   2979
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Christian153394   5717
Buddhist143   36517
Hindu154   30012
Jewish1564   271
Muslim1138   1587
Sikh305   12811
Other280   33516
No religion20903   3179
Religion not stated13270   27610
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Limiting long-term illness45717   258
General health 'not good'24900   205
People providing unpaid care21133   7512
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk5479   3510
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Employed76382   34015
Unemployed5637   6714
Long-term unemployed1996   4710
Student (economically active)2808   2609
Retired22202   939
Student (economically inactive)5152   1307
Looking after home/family8892   18512
Permanently sick or disabled13690   227
Other inactive4878   7010
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Travel to work by car46295   31320
Travel to work by public transport17924   382
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Qualifications at degree level or higher17879   32215
No qualifications53616   264
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Number of households with residents84267   654
Number of people per hectare13.4   1146
Average household size2.24   33621
Vacant household spaces3303   9017
Owner-occupied48973   34520
Without central heating3403   30412
Without own bath/shower & toilet173   29910
Overcrowding indicator5146   972
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