Newburn - 2001 Census

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

Population Characteristics

**Total Population**
	Ward	Newcastle
Percentage of the City	3.6
Total	9,301	259,536

**Population Structure**
Age	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	9,291	100.0	100.0
Under 16	1,787	19.2	18.8
16-24	826	8.9	15.4
25-44	2,591	27.9	28.7
45-64	2,327	25.0	21.2
65-74	957	10.3	8.4
75+	803	8.6	7.6

Total Population
Ward Newcastle
Percentage of the City
3.6

Total
9,301
259,536

Population Structure
Age
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
9,291 100.0 100.0
Under 16
1,787 19.2 18.8
16-24
826 8.9 15.4
25-44
2,591 27.9 28.7
45-64
2,327 25.0 21.2
65-74
957 10.3 8.4
75+
803 8.6 7.6

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Cultural Characteristics

**Ethnicity**
Ethnicity	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	9,283	100.0	100.0
White	9,181	98.9	93.1
Ethnic Minority	102	1.1	6.9

Afro/Caribbean	3	0.0	0.4
South Asian	58	0.6	4.4
Chinese	13	0.1	0.7
Other/Mixed	28	0.3	1.4

Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
9,283 100.0 100.0
White
9,181 98.9 93.1
Ethnic Minority
102 1.1 6.9

Afro/Caribbean
3 0.0 0.4
South Asian
58 0.6 4.4
Chinese
13 0.1 0.7
Other/Mixed
28 0.3 1.4

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Health

**Health**
Health	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more	258	2.8	2.5
Limiting long-term illness	2,285	24.6	21.6
Poor Health	1,301	14.0	11.8
Carers	1,108	11.9	10.1

Health
Health
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Carers 50 hours or more
258 2.8 2.5
Limiting long-term illness
2,285 24.6 21.6
Poor Health
1,301 14.0 11.8
Carers
1,108 11.9 10.1

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Employment

**Economic Activity (aged 16-74)**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	6,703	-	-
Economically Active	4,144	61.8	58.5
In Work	3,741	90.3	85.5
Unemployed	280	6.8	8.0
Full-time Students	123	3.0	6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed	140	2.1	2.4

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
6,703 - -
Economically Active
4,144 61.8 58.5
In Work
3,741 90.3 85.5
Unemployed
280 6.8 8.0
Full-time Students
123 3.0 6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed
140 2.1 2.4

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Housing

**Household Spaces**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle	Newcastle %
Total	4,254	100.0	117,964	100.0
Occupied	4,129	97.1	111,243	94.5
Vacant	119	2.8	6,209	5.3
Second Homes	6	0.1	242	0.2

**Dwelling Type**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,230	100.0	100.0
Detached	495	11.7	7.5
Semi-detached	1,757	41.5	34.7
Terraced	1,124	26.6	27.4
Flats	854	20.2	30.3
Other	0	0.0	0.0

**Amenities**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet	4,123	99.9	99.8
With Central Heating	3,994	96.6	95.6

Household Spaces
Ward Ward
% Newcastle Newcastle
%
Total
4,254 100.0 117,964 100.0
Occupied
4,129 97.1 111,243 94.5
Vacant
119 2.8 6,209 5.3
Second Homes
6 0.1 242 0.2

Dwelling Type
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
4,230 100.0 100.0
Detached
495 11.7 7.5
Semi-detached
1,757 41.5 34.7
Terraced
1,124 26.6 27.4
Flats
854 20.2 30.3
Other
0 0.0 0.0

Amenities
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet
4,123 99.9 99.8
With Central Heating
3,994 96.6 95.6

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Households

Tenure
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
4,122 100.0 100.0
Owner Occupied
2,380 57.7 53.3
Local Authority
1,269 30.8 28.0
Housing Association
233 5.7 5.5
Private
175 4.2 10.7
Other/Missing
65 1.6 2.6

Car Ownership
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
4,126 100.0 100.0
None
1,686 40.9 45.2
One
1,736 42.1 39.3
Two or More
704 17.1 15.4

Household Composition
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
4,118 100.0 100.0
Lone Parent Family
283 6.9 7.1
Other households with children
863 21.0 19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)
621 15.1 18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)
1,203 29.2 30.0
One pensioner only
745 18.1 16.2
Two or more pensioners only
403 9.8 8.0

**Tenure**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,122	100.0	100.0
Owner Occupied	2,380	57.7	53.3
Local Authority	1,269	30.8	28.0
Housing Association	233	5.7	5.5
Private	175	4.2	10.7
Other/Missing	65	1.6	2.6

**Car Ownership**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,126	100.0	100.0
None	1,686	40.9	45.2
One	1,736	42.1	39.3
Two or More	704	17.1	15.4

**Household Composition**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,118	100.0	100.0
Lone Parent Family	283	6.9	7.1
Other households with children	863	21.0	19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)	621	15.1	18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)	1,203	29.2	30.0
One pensioner only	745	18.1	16.2
Two or more pensioners only	403	9.8	8.0