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People in Newcastle upon Tyne

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Population
300,121
Density /km²
2,645.39
Median age
34.2
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
50%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
9%
Degree or above
35%
A-level equivalent
21%
GCSE-level
18%
Apprenticeship
4.8%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
19%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
34%
Owned outright
25%
Private renting
23%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
35%
All adults speak English as a main language
88%
White
80%
Asian or Asian British
11%
Black or Black British
3%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
3%
Higher managerial & professional
12%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
26%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
11.3%
Full-time students
18.9%
Christian
41%
Muslim
9.0%
Hindu
1.4%
Sikh
0.5%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
41%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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