Newcastle upon Tyne  

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 people259536  
  Males125473  
  Females134063  
  Aged 0 to 1548697  
  Aged 16 to 74191158  
  Aged 75 and over19681  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Change since 1991 -15500   36922

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare22.9   774
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)80333   301
Married or re-married people88529   35123
Separated or divorced22918   13713
Widowed19059   12717
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Households without car/van50336   161
Household with 1 car or van43778   35023
Household with 2 or more cars/vans17129   35622
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
One person households39101   281
Married couple households32467   34923
Cohabiting couple households8993   2108
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children7895   8713
     with non-dependent children only3847   567
All other households18940   761
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
White241684   29423
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (4842)
Indian (3098)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Born in UK241938   26223
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)4135   1981
Born outside EU13463   941
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Christian183343   29223
Buddhist711   882
Hindu1651   901
Jewish837   582
Muslim9430   622
Sikh1161   631
Other493   2776
No religion41570   1251
Religion not stated20340   1323
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Limiting long-term illness55962   6513
General health 'not good'30740   4011
People providing unpaid care26267   19622
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk6487   7416
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Employed95506   36621
Unemployed8943   379
Long-term unemployed3361   277
Student (economically active)7292   251
Retired25210   25823
Student (economically inactive)19052   102
Looking after home/family11793   21714
Permanently sick or disabled16210   3913
Other inactive7152   556
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Travel to work by car53794   33623
Travel to work by public transport25697   331
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Qualifications at degree level or higher39864   1234
No qualifications62223   9514
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Number of households with residents111243   292
Number of people per hectare22.9   774
Average household size2.28   31417
Vacant household spaces6207   203
Owner-occupied59313   35523
Without central heating4696   28911
Without own bath/shower & toilet230   2969
Overcrowding indicator8626   531
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