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Byker - 2001 Census

<<Individual Ward Information

Ward Map with Byker highlighted

 

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

 

Population Characteristics

Total Population
 Ward  Newcastle

% of City

4.4 

Total

11,339259,536

 

Population Structure
 AgeWard  Ward % Newcastle %

16-24

1,26611.215.4

25-44

 3,306 29.228.7

45-64

 2,623 23.121.2

65-74

9168.18.4

75+

8447.47.6

Total

 11,340100100

Under 16

2,38521.018.8

 

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Cultural Characteristics

Ethnicity
 Ethnicity WardWard % Newcastle % 

Ethnic Minority

4724.26.9
    

 Afro/Caribbean

49  0.40.4

 South Asian

260  2.34.4

 Chinese

40 0.40.7

 Other/Mixed

1231.11.4

 Total

 11,369100100

White

10,89795.993.1

 

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Health

Health
 HealthWard Ward %  Newcastle %

Poor health

1,84416.311.8

Carers 

1,14510.110.1

Carers 50 hours or more 

3913.4 2.5
Limiting long-term illness3,13627.721.6

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Employment

 

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
  Ward Ward %Newcastle % 

Economically active

4,32153.258.5

In Work

3,55182.285.5

Unemployed

58513.58.0

Full-time students

1854.36.5

Never worked and long-term unemployed

3334.12.4

Total

8,124--

 

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Housing

Household Spaces
 Ward  Ward %Newcastle Newcastle % 

Vacant

5068.76,2095.3

Second Homes

110.22420.2

Total

5,794100117,694100 

Occupied

5,27791.1111,24394.5

 

Dwelling Type
  WardWard %  Newcastle %

Total

5,809100100

Detached

2344.07.5

Semi-detached

1,17020.134.7

Terraced

2,21638.127.4

Flats

2,18037.530.3

Other

90.20.0

 

Amenities
  Ward Ward % Newcastle %

Sole use of bath/shower
and inside toilet

5,25399.599.8

With central heating

5,05995.695.6

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Households

Tenure
  Ward Ward %Newcastle % 

Total

5,282100100

Owner occupied

1,63731.053.3

Local authority

2,88254.528.0

Housing association

2274.35.5

Private

4067.710.7

Other / missing

1302.52.6
Car Ownership
  WardWard % Newcastle % 

Total

5,279100100

None

3,41164.645.2

One

1,54129.239.3

Two or more

3276.215.4
Household Composition
  WardWard %  Newcastle %

Total

5,274100100

Lone parent family

58611.17.1

Other households with children

88716.819.8

One adult (non-pensioner)

1,30224.718.9

Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)

1,34225.430.0

One pensioner only

89417.016.2

Two or more pensioners only

2635.08.0

 

 

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