South Jesmond - 2001 Census

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

Population Characteristics

**Total Population**
	Ward	Newcastle
Percentage of the City	3.1
Total	8,077	259,536

**Population Structure**
Age	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	8,090	100.0	100.0
Under 16	590	7.3	18.8
16-24	2,916	36.1	15.4
25-44	2,525	31.3	28.7
45-64	1,136	14.1	21.2
65-74	353	4.4	8.4
75+	570	7.1	7.6

Total Population
Ward Newcastle
Percentage of the City
3.1

Total
8,077
259,536

Population Structure
Age
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
8,090 100.0 100.0
Under 16
590 7.3 18.8
16-24
2,916 36.1 15.4
25-44
2,525 31.3 28.7
45-64
1,136 14.1 21.2
65-74
353 4.4 8.4
75+
570 7.1 7.6

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Cultural Characteristics

**Ethnicity**
Ethnicity	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	8,080	100.0	100.0
White	7,372	91.2	93.1
Ethnic Minority	708	8.8	6.9

Afro/Caribbean	41	0.5	0.4
South Asian	224	2.8	4.4
Chinese	240	3.0	0.7
Other/Mixed	203	2.5	1.4

Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
8,080 100.0 100.0
White
7,372 91.2 93.1
Ethnic Minority
708 8.8 6.9

Afro/Caribbean
41 0.5 0.4
South Asian
224 2.8 4.4
Chinese
240 3.0 0.7
Other/Mixed
203 2.5 1.4

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Health

**Health**
Health	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more	63	0.8	2.5
Limiting long-term illness	1,143	14.2	21.6
Poor Health	561	6.9	11.8
Carers	533	6.6	10.1

Health
Health
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Carers 50 hours or more
63 0.8 2.5
Limiting long-term illness
1,143 14.2 21.6
Poor Health
561 6.9 11.8
Carers
533 6.6 10.1

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Employment

**Economic Activity (aged 16-74)**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	6,929	-	-
Economically Active	3,842	55.4	58.5
In Work	3,064	79.8	85.5
Unemployed	198	5.2	8.0
Full-time Students	580	15.1	6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed	89	1.3	2.4

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
6,929 - -
Economically Active
3,842 55.4 58.5
In Work
3,064 79.8 85.5
Unemployed
198 5.2 8.0
Full-time Students
580 15.1 6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed
89 1.3 2.4

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Housing

**Household Spaces**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle	Newcastle %
Total	3,712	100.0	117,964	100.0
Occupied	3,477	93.7	111,243	94.5
Vacant	197	5.3	6,209	5.3
Second Homes	38	1.0	242	0.2

**Dwelling Type**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,723	100.0	100.0
Detached	61	1.6	7.5
Semi-detached	157	4.2	34.7
Terraced	1,135	30.5	27.4
Flats	2,364	63.5	30.3
Other	6	0.2	0.0

**Amenities**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet	3,455	99.4	99.8
With Central Heating	3,248	92.8	95.6

Household Spaces
Ward Ward
% Newcastle Newcastle
%
Total
3,712 100.0 117,964 100.0
Occupied
3,477 93.7 111,243 94.5
Vacant
197 5.3 6,209 5.3
Second Homes
38 1.0 242 0.2

Dwelling Type
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,723 100.0 100.0
Detached
61 1.6 7.5
Semi-detached
157 4.2 34.7
Terraced
1,135 30.5 27.4
Flats
2,364 63.5 30.3
Other
6 0.2 0.0

Amenities
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet
3,455 99.4 99.8
With Central Heating
3,248 92.8 95.6

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Households

**Tenure**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,481	100.0	100.0
Owner Occupied	1,680	48.3	53.0
Local Authority	254	7.3	28.0
Housing Association	306	8.8	5.5
Private	1,118	32.1	10.7
Other/Missing	123	3.5	2.6

**Car Ownership**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,480	100.0	100.0
None	1,327	38.1	45.2
One	1,507	43.3	39.3
Two or More	646	18.6	15.4

**Household Composition**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,479	100.0	100.0
Lone Parent Family	91	2.6	7.1
Other households with children	313	9.0	19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)	1,088	31.3	18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)	1,356	39.0	30.0
One pensioner only	494	14.2	16.2
Two or more pensioners only	137	3.9	8.0

Tenure
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,481 100.0 100.0
Owner Occupied
1,680 48.3 53.0
Local Authority
254 7.3 28.0
Housing Association
306 8.8 5.5
Private
1,118 32.1 10.7
Other/Missing
123 3.5 2.6

Car Ownership
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,480 100.0 100.0
None
1,327 38.1 45.2
One
1,507 43.3 39.3
Two or More
646 18.6 15.4

Household Composition
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,479 100.0 100.0
Lone Parent Family
91 2.6 7.1
Other households with children
313 9.0 19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)
1,088 31.3 18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)
1,356 39.0 30.0
One pensioner only
494 14.2 16.2
Two or more pensioners only
137 3.9 8.0