Ouseburn - 2001 Census

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

Population Characteristics

**Total Population**
	Ward	Newcastle
Percentage of the City	3.0	-
Total	7,791	259,536

**Population Structure**
Age	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	7,805	100.0	100.0
Under 16	847	10.9	18.8
16-24	2,516	32.3	15.4
25-44	2,260	29.0	28.7
45-64	1,189	15.3	21.2
65-74	475	6.1	8.4
75+	518	6.6	7.6

Total Population
Ward Newcastle
Percentage of the City
3.0
-
Total
7,791
259,536

Population Structure
Age
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
7,805 100.0 100.0
Under 16
847 10.9 18.8
16-24
2,516 32.3 15.4
25-44
2,260 29.0 28.7
45-64
1,189 15.3 21.2
65-74
475 6.1 8.4
75+
518 6.6 7.6

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Cultural Characteristics

**Ethnicity**
Ethnicity	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	7,812	100.0	100.0
White	7,185	92.0	93.1
Ethnic Minority	627	8.0	6.9

Afro/Caribbean	52	0.7	0.4
South Asian	270	3.5	4.4
Chinese	112	1.4	0.7
Other/Mixed	193	2.5	1.4

Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
7,812 100.0 100.0
White
7,185 92.0 93.1
Ethnic Minority
627 8.0 6.9

Afro/Caribbean
52 0.7 0.4
South Asian
270 3.5 4.4
Chinese
112 1.4 0.7
Other/Mixed
193 2.5 1.4

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Health

**Health**
Health	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more	136	1.7	2.5
Limiting long-term illness	1,482	19.0	21.6
Poor Health	889	11.4	11.8
Carers	550	7.1	10.1

Health
Health
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Carers 50 hours or more
136 1.7 2.5
Limiting long-term illness
1,482 19.0 21.6
Poor Health
889 11.4 11.8
Carers
550 7.1 10.1

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Employment

**Economic Activity (aged 16-74)**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	6,429	-	-
Economically Active	3,450	53.7	58.5
In Work	2,504	72.6	85.5
Unemployed	364	10.6	8.0
Full-time Students	582	16.9	6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed	183	2.8	2.4

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
6,429 - -
Economically Active
3,450
53.7 58.5
In Work
2,504 72.6 85.5
Unemployed
364 10.6 8.0
Full-time Students
582 16.9 6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed
183 2.8 2.4

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Housing

**Household Spaces**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle	Newcastle %
Total	3,912	100.0	117,964	100.0
Occupied	3,648	93.3	111,243	94.5
Vacant	219	5.6	6,209	5.3
Second Homes	45	1.2	242	0.2

**Dwelling Type**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,938	100.0	100.0
Detached	62	1.6	7.5
Semi-detached	149	3.8	34.7
Terraced	1,067	27.1	27.4
Flats	2,657	67.5	30.3
Other	3	0.1	0.0

**Amenities**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet	3,646	99.9	99.8
With Central Heating	3,381	92.5	95.6

Household Spaces
Ward Ward
% Newcastle Newcastle
%
Total
3,912 100.0 117,964 100.0
Occupied
3,648 93.3 111,243 94.5
Vacant
219 5.6 6,209 5.3
Second Homes
45 1.2 242 0.2

Dwelling Type
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,938 100.0 100.0
Detached
62 1.6 7.5
Semi-detached
149 3.8 34.7
Terraced
1,067 27.1 27.4
Flats
2,657 67.5 30.3
Other
3 0.1 0.0

Amenities
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet
3,646 99.9 99.8
With Central Heating
3,381 92.5 95.6

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Households

**Tenure**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,655	100.0	100.0
Owner Occupied	1,025	28.0	53.3
Local Authority	1,478	40.4	28.0
Housing Association	237	6.5	5.5
Private	756	20.7	10.7
Other/Missing	159	4.4	2.6

**Car Ownership**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,646	100.0	100.0
None	2,108	57.8	45.2
One	1,193	32.7	39.3
Two or More	345	9.5	15.4

**Household Composition**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,652	100.0	100.0
Lone Parent Family	219	6.0	7.1
Other households with children	328	9.0	19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)	1,122	30.7	18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)	1,243	34.0	30.0
One pensioner only	596	16.3	16.2
Two or more pensioners only	144	3.9	8.0

Tenure
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,655 100.0 100.0
Owner Occupied
1,025 28.0 53.3
Local Authority
1,478 40.4 28.0
Housing Association
237 6.5 5.5
Private
756 20.7 10.7
Other/Missing
159 4.4 2.6

Car Ownership
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,646 100.0 100.0
None
2,108 57.8 45.2
One
1,193 32.7 39.3
Two or More
345 9.5 15.4

Household Composition
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,652 100.0 100.0
Lone Parent Family
219 6.0 7.1
Other households with children
328 9.0 19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)
1,122 30.7 18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)
1,243 34.0 30.0
One pensioner only
596 16.3 16.2
Two or more pensioners only
144 3.9 8.0