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Westgate - 2001 Census

<< Individual Ward Information

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

 

Population Characteristics

Total Population

  WardNewcastle

Percentage of the City

2.9

-

Total

7,595

259,536


Population Structure

 Age

 WardWard
%
Newcastle
%

Total

7,589 100.0100.0

Under 16

921 12.118.8

16-24

2,330 30.715.4

25-44

2,391 31.528.7

45-64

1,097 14.421.2

65-74

473 6.28.4

75+

377 5.07.6

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Cultural Characteristics

Ethnicity

 Ethnicity

Ward  Ward
%
Newcastle

Total

7,623 100.0100.0

White

6,657 87.393.1

Ethnic Minority

966 12.76.9
    

Afro/Caribbean

80 1.00.4

South Asian

383 5.04.4

Chinese

204 2.70.7

Other/Mixed

299 3.91.4

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Health

Health

 Health

Ward Ward
%
Newcastle

Carers 50 hours or more

152 2.02.5

Limiting long-term illness

1,655 21.821.6

Poor Health

1,022 13.511.8

Carers

525 6.910.1

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Employment

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)

  WardWard
Newcastle

Total

6,299 --

Economically Active

2,938 46.658.5

In Work

2,005 68.285.5

Unemployed

439 14.98.0

Full-time Students

494 16.86.5

Never worked and long-term unemployed

246 3.92.4

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Housing

Household Spaces

  WardWard
Newcastle Newcastle
%

Total

3,947 100.0117,964100.0

Occupied

3,565 90.3111,24394.5

Vacant

367 9.36,2095.3

Second Homes

15 0.42420.2

Dwelling Type

 Ward Ward
 Newcastle
%

Total

3,950 100.0100.0

Detached

111 2.87.5

Semi-detached

239 6.134.7

Terraced

768 19.427.4

Flats

2,825 71.530.3

Other

0.20.0

 

Amenities

 WardWard
%
Newcastle
%

With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet

3,545 99.499.8

With Central Heating

3,413 95.595.6

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Households

Tenure

 Ward Ward
Newcastle

Total

3,563 100.0100.0

Owner Occupied

663 18.653.3

Local Authority

1,348 37.828.0

Housing Association

775 21.75.5

Private

536 15.010.7

Other/Missing

241 6.82.6

 

Car Ownership

 WardWard
Newcastle

Total

3,550 100.0100.0

None

2,516 70.945.2

One

886 25.039.3

Two or More

148 4.215.4

 

Household Composition

  WardWard
Newcastle

Total

3,570 100.0100.0

Lone Parent Family

215 6.07.1

Other households with children

334 9.419.8

One adult (non-pensioner)

1,375 38.518.9

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

1,028 28.830.0

One pensioner only

520 14.616.2

Two or more pensioners only

98 2.78.0