South Heaton - 2001 Census

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

Population Characteristics

**Total Population**
	Ward	Newcastle
Percentage of the City	3.3	-
Total	8,449	259,536

**Population Structure**
Age	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	8,461	100.0	100.0
Under 16	846	10.0	18.8
16-24	2,920	34.6	15.4
25-44	2,488	29.4	28.7
45-64	1,164	13.8	21.2
65-74	459	5.4	8.4
75+	584	6.9	7.6

Total Population
Ward Newcastle
Percentage of the City
3.3
-
Total
8,449
259,536

Population Structure
Age
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
8,461 100.0 100.0
Under 16
846 10.0 18.8
16-24
2,920 34.6 15.4
25-44
2,488 29.4 28.7
45-64
1,164 13.8 21.2
65-74
459 5.4 8.4
75+
584 6.9 7.6

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Cultural Characteristics

**Ethnicity**
Ethnicity	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	8,421	100.0	100.0
White	7,853	93.2	93.1
Ethnic Minority	568	6.7	6.9

Afro/Caribbean	50	0.6	0.4
South Asian	348	4.1	4.4
Chinese	51	0.6	0.7
Other/Mixed	119	1.4	1.4

Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
8,421 100.0 100.0
White
7,853 93.2 93.1
Ethnic Minority
568 6.7 6.9

Afro/Caribbean
50 0.6 0.4
South Asian
348 4.1 4.4
Chinese
51 0.6 0.7
Other/Mixed
119 1.4 1.4

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Health

**Health**
Health	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more	153	1.8	2.5
Limiting long-term illness	1,564	18.5	21.6
Poor Health	894	10.6	11.8
Carers	552	6.5	10.1

Health
Health
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Carers 50 hours or more
153 1.8 2.5
Limiting long-term illness
1,564 18.5 21.6
Poor Health
894 10.6 11.8
Carers
552 6.5 10.1

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Employment

**Economic Activity (aged 16-74)**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	7,026	-	-
Economically Active	3,939	56.1	58.5
In Work	2,983	75.7	85.5
Unemployed	314	8.0	8.0
Full-time Students	642	16.3	6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed	136	1.9	2.4

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
7,026 - -
Economically Active
3,939 56.1 58.5
In Work
2,983 75.7 85.5
Unemployed
314 8.0 8.0
Full-time Students
642 16.3 6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed
136 1.9 2.4

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Housing

**Household Spaces**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle	Newcastle %
Total	4,233	100.0	117,964	100.0
Occupied	3,920	92.6	111,243	94.5
Vacant	307	7.3	6,209	5.3
Second Homes	6	0.1	242	0.2

**Dwelling Type**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,252	100.0	100.0
Detached	19	0.4	7.5
Semi-detached	144	3.4	34.7
Terraced	1,773	41.7	27.4
Flats	2,316	54.5	30.3
Other	0	0.0	0.0

**Amenities**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet	3,908	99.7	99.8
With Central Heating	3,600	91.6	95.6

Household Spaces
Ward Ward
% Newcastle Newcastle
%
Total
4,233 100.0 117,964 100.0
Occupied
3,920 92.6 111,243 94.5
Vacant
307 7.3 6,209 5.3
Second Homes
6 0.1 242 0.2

Dwelling Type
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
4,252 100.0 100.0
Detached
19 0.4 7.5
Semi-detached
144 3.4 34.7
Terraced
1,773 41.7 27.4
Flats
2,316 54.5 30.3
Other
0 0.0 0.0

Amenities
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet
3,908 99.7 99.8
With Central Heating
3,600 91.6 95.6

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Households

**Tenure**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,921	100.0	100.0
Owner Occupied	1,435	36.6	53.3
Local Authority	846	21.6	28.0
Housing Association	339	8.6	5.5
Private	1,158	29.5	10.7
Other/Missing	143	3.6	2.6

**Car Ownership**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,909	100.0	100.0
None	2,073	53.0	45.2
One	1,439	36.8	39.3
Two or More	397	10.2	15.4

**Household Composition**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,908	100.0	100.0
Lone Parent Family	186	4.8	7.1
Other households with children	356	9.1	19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)	1,049	26.8	18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)	1,556	39.8	30.0
One pensioner only	600	15.4	16.2
Two or more pensioners only	161	4.1	8.0

Tenure
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,921 100.0 100.0
Owner Occupied
1,435 36.6 53.3
Local Authority
846 21.6 28.0
Housing Association
339 8.6 5.5
Private
1,158 29.5 10.7
Other/Missing
143 3.6 2.6

Car Ownership
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,909 100.0 100.0
None
2,073 53.0 45.2
One
1,439 36.8 39.3
Two or More
397 10.2 15.4

Household Composition
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,908 100.0 100.0
Lone Parent Family
186 4.8 7.1
Other households with children
356
9.1 19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)
1,049 26.8 18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)
1,556 39.8 30.0
One pensioner only
600 15.4 16.2
Two or more pensioners only
161 4.1 8.0