POPULATION and DEMOGRAPHICS
Gateshead is 142 sq km in size with a population of 191,000. Population density is 1,345 per
square kilometre.
The population within Gateshead has fallen by 5.2% since 1991 Census compared to the
North East average of 2.8% fall.
The region of Tyne and Wear is 540 sq km and has a population of 1.076,300 with a
workforce of over 507,000.
Resident Population
Gateshead
(numbers)
191,000
92,700
98,300
All People
Males
Females
Tyne&Wear
(numbers)
1,073,515
520,556
552,959
North East
(numbers)
2,539,400
1,233,500
1,305,800
Source: Registrar General’s Population Estimates - Office for National Statistics updated October 2004:
Age Breakdown (rounded) - Gateshead
Age Group
Under 5
5 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 44
45 to 64
65 and over
TOTAL
Males
5,300
11,800
6,400
5,500
26,000
23,500
14,200
92,700
Females
5,000
11,400
5,900
5,400
27,300
23,800
19,500
98,300
Persons
10,300
23,200
12,300
10,900
53,300
47,300
33,700
191,000
Source: Registrar General’s Population Estimates - Office for National Statistics updated October 2004:
Population Projections - Gateshead
Males
2013
2023
91,400
90,500
Females
95,100
93,300
Persons
186,500
183,800
Source: English subnational population projections - Office for National Statistics updated October 2004
Ethnicity and Religion
Ethnic Group (all people)
White
Largest ethnic minority group
Place of birth (all people)
Born in UK
Born elsewhere in EU
Cohabiting households
Religion (all people)
Christian
Largest other religious group
No religion
Gateshead %
North East %
98.4
Indian (0.3)
97.6
Pakistani (0.6)
97.5
0.7
Cohabiting
households
80.2
Jewish (0.8)
10.9
97.1
0.9
Cohabiting
households
80.1
Muslim (1.1)
11.0
One person households
Married couple households
Cohabiting households
Lone Parent Households
With dependent children
With non dependent children
All other households
Source: Census 2001. Office for National Statistics
Gateshead %
33.4
34.7
7.6
North East %
30.7
36.8
7.8
7.7
3.7
12.8
7.3
3.4
13.9