South Tyneside  

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 people152785  
  Males74073  
  Females78712  
  Aged 0 to 1531049  
  Aged 16 to 74109308  
  Aged 75 and over12428  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Change since 1991 -3900   33413

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare23.7   712
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)35228   1036
Married or re-married people59606   31020
Separated or divorced14340   543
Widowed12562   273
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Households without car/van29293   182
Household with 1 car or van27131   31620
Household with 2 or more cars/vans9673   35823
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
One person households21438   564
Married couple households22363   31222
Cohabiting couple households4588   33919
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children5929   222
     with non-dependent children only2821   51
All other households8958   31811
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
White148638   22020
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (970)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Born in UK148901   4816
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)863   37422
Born outside EU3021   2667
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Christian125057   3410
Buddhist108   36818
Hindu384   1533
Jewish34   36418
Muslim1742   1134
Sikh426   875
Other168   36821
No religion13603   36221
Religion not stated11263   2066
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Limiting long-term illness35998   299
General health 'not good'19202   258
People providing unpaid care15871   16319
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk4169   4711
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Employed56991   35718
Unemployed6834   41
Long-term unemployed2590   32
Student (economically active)2368   2037
Retired16861   11110
Student (economically inactive)3975   1369
Looking after home/family7989   565
Permanently sick or disabled10426   279
Other inactive3864   689
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Travel to work by car34120   32221
Travel to work by public transport12484   433
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Qualifications at degree level or higher13559   33017
No qualifications39819   449
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/23
Number of households with residents66097   986
Number of people per hectare23.7   712
Average household size2.29   30014
Vacant household spaces1834   22923
Owner-occupied37143   35022
Without central heating1680   35716
Without own bath/shower & toilet79   36620
Overcrowding indicator3933   1063
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