Newcastle upon Tyne

According to the 2021 census, Newcastle upon Tyne had a total of 300,125 usual residents residing in 122,797 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 37.4 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 2,646.1 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 37.4 years.

Religion: In Newcastle upon Tyne, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 41.32% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 40.81% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 8.96%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Newcastle upon Tyne is ‘White’, constituting 79.97% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 11.37%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 3.31%.

Economic activity: 49.63% of Newcastle upon Tyne’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 35.3% of its inhabitants is married and 50.01% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (56.74%). Most of the properties in Newcastle upon Tyne are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Newcastle upon Tyne crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 160.66. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Newcastle upon Tyne in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Newcastle upon Tyne, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (1)
    • Economically inactive- Rank (7)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (1)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (1)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (1)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (4)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (1)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Flats- Rank (1)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (1)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (1)
    • One person household- Rank (7)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (4)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (8)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (2)
    • Private rented- Rank (2)

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Property types in Newcastle upon Tyne

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 42,492 34.6
Flats 30,478 24.82
Terraced 28,946 23.57
Detached 11,676 9.51
Converted or shared house 7,364 6.0
Converted building. Eg school, church 1,051 0.86
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 759 0.62
Caravan or other mobile structure 32 0.03

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Flats 1 24.82
Converted or shared house 1 6.0
Converted building. Eg school, church 10 0.86
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 14 0.62
Terraced 16 23.57
Semi-detached 17 34.6
Detached 24 9.51
Caravan or other mobile structure 24 0.03

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Property ownership in Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. Owned – 49.25% (60,476)
    1. Owns outright – 25.01% (30,707)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 24.24% (29,769)
  2. Social rented – 27.26% (33,476)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 19.90% (24,431)
    2. Other social rented – 7.37% (9,045)
  3. Private rented – 22.78% (27,978)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 20.60% (25,300)
    2. Other private rented – 2.18% (2,678)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.47% (580)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.47% (580)

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  1. Social rented – rank – 2 (27.26%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 2 (19.90%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 16 (7.37%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 2 (22.78%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 1 (20.60%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 16 (2.18%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 19 (0.47%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 19 (0.47%)
  4. Owned – rank – 25 (49.25%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 21 (24.24%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 25 (25.01%)

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Families in Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. Single family household – 56.74% (69,671)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 25.87% (31,769)
      1. Dependent children – 12.65% (15,536)
      2. No children – 8.56% (10,514)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.66% (5,719)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 11.71% (14,384)
      1. No children – 7.05% (8,660)
      2. With dependent children – 3.98% (4,887)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.68% (837)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.58% (14,226)
      1. With dependent children – 7.44% (9,142)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.14% (5,084)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 6.61% (8,122)
    5. Other single family household – 0.95% (1,170)
      1. Other family composition – 0.95% (1,170)
  2. One person household – 34.23% (42,031)
    1. Other – 22.08% (27,116)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.15% (14,915)
  3. Other household types – 9.04% (11,096)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 7.06% (8,670)
    2. With dependent children – 1.98% (2,426)

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  1. Other household types – rank – 1 (9.04%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 1 (7.06%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 2 (1.98%)
  2. One person household – rank – 7 (34.23%)
    1. Other – rank – 1 (22.08%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 25 (12.15%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 25 (56.74%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 2 (0.95%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 2 (0.95%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 10 (11.71%)
      1. No children – rank – 2 (7.05%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 14 (0.68%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 19 (3.98%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 10 (11.58%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 7 (4.14%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 11 (7.44%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 25 (6.61%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 25 (25.87%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 7 (12.65%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 24 (4.66%)
      3. No children – rank – 25 (8.56%)

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Newcastle upon Tyne household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 56,768 46.23
Household is deprived in one dimension 40,169 32.71
Household is deprived in two dimensions 19,418 15.81
Household is deprived in three dimensions 6,149 5.01
Household is deprived in four dimensions 293 0.24

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 2 0.24
Household is deprived in three dimensions 4 5.01
Household is deprived in two dimensions 8 15.81
Household is not deprived in any dimension 17 46.23
Household is deprived in one dimension 20 32.71

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Household sizes in Newcastle upon Tyne

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 42,031 34.23
2 people in household 39,194 31.92
3 people in household 18,742 15.26
4 people in household 13,929 11.34
5 people in household 5,284 4.3
6 people in household 2,212 1.8
7 people in household 805 0.66
8 or more people in household 600 0.49

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
8 or more people in household 1 0.49
5 people in household 2 4.3
6 people in household 2 1.8
7 people in household 2 0.66
1 person in household 7 34.23
4 people in household 8 11.34
3 people in household 10 15.26
2 people in household 24 31.92

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Age groups of Newcastle upon Tyne residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 52,598 17.53
Aged 50 to 64 years 49,618 16.53
Aged 25 to 34 years 36,645 12.21
Aged 65 to 74 years 24,463 8.15
Aged 16 to 19 years 20,439 6.81
Aged 10 to 15 years 19,321 6.44
Aged 5 to 9 years 16,704 5.57
Aged 4 years and under 15,651 5.21
Aged 75 to 84 years 13,836 4.61
Aged 85 years and over 6,219 2.07

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 1 6.81
Aged 25 to 34 years 1 12.21
Aged 4 years and under 6 5.21
Aged 5 to 9 years 9 5.57
Aged 35 to 49 years 11 17.53
Aged 10 to 15 years 16 6.44
Aged 85 years and over 24 2.07
Aged 50 to 64 years 25 16.53
Aged 65 to 74 years 25 8.15
Aged 75 to 84 years 25 4.61

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Gender breakdown in Newcastle upon Tyne

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 151,802 50.58
Male 148,323 49.42

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 4 49.42
Female 22 50.58

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Newcastle upon Tyne Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 145,219 48.39
Good health 96,614 32.19
Fair health 39,307 13.1
Bad health 14,525 4.84
Very bad health 4,461 1.49

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 4 48.39
Very bad health 10 1.49
Bad health 12 4.84
Fair health 19 13.1
Good health 25 32.19

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Relationship status amongst Newcastle upon Tyne Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 50.01% (124,259)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 35.30% (87,697)
    1. Married – 35.09% (87,185)
      1. Opposite sex – 34.83% (86,547)
      2. Same sex – 0.26% (638)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.21% (512)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (286)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.09% (226)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.39% (18,353)
    1. Divorced – 7.37% (18,299)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (54)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.08% (12,611)
    1. Widowed – 5.07% (12,588)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (23)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.23% (5,530)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.21% (5,488)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (42)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 1 (50.01%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 15 (2.23%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 15 (2.21%)
  3. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 25 (35.30%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.21%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 2 (0.09%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 10 (0.12%)
    2. Married – rank – 25 (35.09%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 7 (0.26%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 25 (34.83%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 25 (7.39%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 6 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 25 (7.37%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 25 (5.08%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 25 (5.07%)

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Newcastle upon Tyne residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 88.32% (265,064)
    1. United Kingdom – 82.56% (247,792)
    2. EU countries – 5.17% (15,517)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.37% (7,118)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.77% (5,306)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.86% (2,573)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.17% (520)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.58% (1,755)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.58% (1,755)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 8.16% (24,498)
  3. Africa – 2.64% (7,938)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.70% (2,106)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.15% (454)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (67)

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  1. Africa – rank – 1 (2.64%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 1 (8.16%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 1 (0.02%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.70%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 12 (0.15%)
  6. Europe – rank – 25 (88.32%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 1 (5.17%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 2 (0.86%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 3 (2.37%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 3 (0.17%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 4 (1.77%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 2 (0.58%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 2 (0.58%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 25 (82.56%)

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Passport records of Newcastle upon Tyne residents

  1. Europe – 81.45% (244,441)
    1. United Kingdom – 75.61% (226,913)
    2. Other Europe – 5.32% (15,969)
      1. EU Member countries – 5.09% (15,291)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.75% (5,241)
        2. Poland – 0.72% (2,152)
        3. Romania – 0.71% (2,127)
        4. Italy – 0.57% (1,702)
        5. Portugal – 0.44% (1,316)
        6. Spain – 0.39% (1,168)
        7. Lithuania – 0.19% (580)
        8. Germany – 0.18% (551)
        9. France – 0.15% (454)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.23% (678)
        1. Other Europe – 0.15% (465)
        2. Turkey – 0.07% (213)
    3. Ireland – 0.52% (1,559)
  2. No passport held – 13.65% (40,966)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 3.53% (10,580)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.71% (5,129)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.77% (2,313)
    3. Middle East – 0.64% (1,935)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.40% (1,187)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (16)
  4. Africa – 0.94% (2,831)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.52% (1,573)
    2. North Africa – 0.27% (811)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – 0.15% (447)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.38% (1,126)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.24% (726)
    2. Central and South America – 0.13% (400)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.06% (173)

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 1 (3.53%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 1 (0.64%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 1 (0.40%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 2 (0.77%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 3 (1.71%)
  2. Africa – rank – 2 (0.94%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 1 (0.27%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 1 (0.15%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 2 (0.52%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.38%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 2 (0.13%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 4 (0.24%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 10 (0.06%)
  5. Europe – rank – 11 (81.45%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 1 (0.52%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 1 (5.32%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 1 (5.09%)
        1. Italy – rank – 1 (0.57%)
        2. Portugal – rank – 1 (0.44%)
        3. Spain – rank – 1 (0.39%)
        4. Other EU countries – rank – 1 (1.75%)
        5. France – rank – 2 (0.15%)
        6. Lithuania – rank – 2 (0.19%)
        7. Germany – rank – 3 (0.18%)
        8. Romania – rank – 3 (0.71%)
        9. Poland – rank – 10 (0.72%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 1 (0.23%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 1 (0.15%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 2 (0.07%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (75.61%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 23 (13.65%)

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Ethnic groups in Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. White – 79.97% (240,002)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 74.49% (223,567)
    2. Other White – 4.39% (13,177)
    3. Irish – 0.63% (1,895)
    4. Roma – 0.34% (1,031)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.11% (332)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 11.37% (34,128)
    1. Pakistani – 2.92% (8,753)
    2. Indian – 2.43% (7,304)
    3. Bangladeshi – 2.41% (7,248)
    4. Other Asian – 1.81% (5,441)
    5. Chinese – 1.79% (5,382)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 3.31% (9,921)
    1. African – 2.85% (8,555)
    2. Other Black – 0.34% (1,026)
    3. Caribbean – 0.11% (340)
  4. Other ethnic group – 3.05% (9,156)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.66% (4,981)
    2. Arab – 1.39% (4,175)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.31% (6,920)
    1. White and Asian – 0.87% (2,600)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.68% (2,027)
    3. White and Black African – 0.46% (1,378)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – 0.30% (915)

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 1 (11.37%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 1 (2.41%)
    2. Chinese – rank – 1 (1.79%)
    3. Indian – rank – 1 (2.43%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 2 (2.92%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 2 (1.81%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 1 (3.31%)
    1. African – rank – 1 (2.85%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 1 (0.34%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 4 (0.11%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 1 (2.31%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 1 (0.87%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 1 (0.46%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 1 (0.68%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.30%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 1 (3.05%)
    1. Arab – rank – 1 (1.39%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 1 (1.66%)
  5. White – rank – 25 (79.97%)
    1. Roma – rank – 1 (0.34%)
    2. Irish – rank – 2 (0.63%)
    3. Other White – rank – 3 (4.39%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 7 (0.11%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 25 (74.49%)

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Religions in Newcastle upon Tyne

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 124,009 41.32
No religion 122,485 40.81
Muslim 26,896 8.96
Not answered 17,869 5.95
Hindu 4,212 1.4
Sikh 1,449 0.48
Buddhist 1,352 0.45
Other religion 1,281 0.43
Jewish 573 0.19

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Sikh 1 0.48
Hindu 2 1.4
Muslim 2 8.96
No religion 3 40.81
Jewish 3 0.19
Buddhist 4 0.45
Other religion 8 0.43
Not answered 8 5.95
Christian 25 41.32

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Employment and unemployment amongst Newcastle upon Tyne Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 49.63% (123,293)
    1. In employment – 46.60% (115,770)
      1. Employee – 40.43% (100,458)
        1. Full-time – 29.41% (73,078)
        2. Part-time – 11.02% (27,380)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 4.97% (12,347)
        1. Full-time – 2.69% (6,676)
        2. Part-time – 2.28% (5,671)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.19% (2,965)
        1. Full-time – 0.88% (2,175)
        2. Part-time – 0.32% (790)
    2. Unemployed – 3.03% (7,523)
  2. Economically inactive – 44.90% (111,555)
    1. Retired – 17.30% (42,993)
    2. Student – 13.75% (34,156)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.21% (12,946)
    4. Looking after home or family – 5.00% (12,432)
    5. Other – 3.63% (9,028)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 5.47% (13,599)
    1. In employment – 3.75% (9,305)
      1. Employee – 3.50% (8,694)
        1. Part-time – 2.99% (7,433)
        2. Full-time – 0.51% (1,261)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.22% (558)
        1. Part-time – 0.20% (495)
        2. Full-time – 0.03% (63)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (53)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (45)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (8)
    2. Unemployed – 1.73% (4,294)

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 1 (5.47%)
    1. In employment – rank – 1 (3.75%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (3.50%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (2.99%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.51%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 1 (0.02%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 2 (0.22%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.20%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 1 (1.73%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 7 (44.90%)
    1. Student – rank – 1 (13.75%)
    2. Other – rank – 4 (3.63%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 5 (5.00%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 9 (5.21%)
    5. Retired – rank – 25 (17.30%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 25 (49.63%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 8 (3.03%)
    2. In employment – rank – 25 (46.60%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (1.19%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.32%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 19 (0.88%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 20 (4.97%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 16 (2.28%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 25 (2.69%)
      3. Employee – rank – 24 (40.43%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 20 (29.41%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (11.02%)

Comparing Newcastle upon Tyne wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Newcastle upon Tyne

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Full-time students 46,880 18.87
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 39,393 15.86
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 29,472 11.86
Routine occupations 28,209 11.35
Never worked and long-term unemployed 28,121 11.32
Semi-routine occupations 25,174 10.13
Intermediate occupations 23,963 9.64
Small employers and own account workers 16,223 6.53
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 11,015 4.43

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 1 18.87
Never worked and long-term unemployed 8 11.32
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 9 11.86
Routine occupations 19 11.35
Intermediate occupations 23 9.64
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24 15.86
Semi-routine occupations 24 10.13
Small employers and own account workers 25 6.53
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 25 4.43

Comparing Newcastle upon Tyne wards.

Occupation groups in Newcastle upon Tyne

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 30,729 24.57
Associate professional and technical 15,060 12.04
Elementary 14,602 11.67
Sales and customer service 12,573 10.05
Caring, leisure and other service 11,694 9.35
Managers, directors and senior officials 11,448 9.15
Administrative and secretarial 11,029 8.82
Skilled trades 10,037 8.02
Process, plant and machine operatives 7,906 6.32

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Rank of Newcastle upon Tyne when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 1 24.57
Sales and customer service 2 10.05
Elementary 7 11.67
Associate professional and technical 13 12.04
Administrative and secretarial 13 8.82
Caring, leisure and other service 17 9.35
Process, plant and machine operatives 18 6.32
Managers, directors and senior officials 20 9.15
Skilled trades 25 8.02

Comparing Newcastle upon Tyne wards.