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People in Wallsend

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Population
45,009
Density /km²
3,803.02
Median age
40.9
In good health
77%
Disabled (Equality Act)
22%
In work (16+)
56%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
25%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
8.1%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
21%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
37%
Owned outright
27%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
39%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
95%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
8%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
14%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
37%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
12.0%
Full-time students
4.9%
Christian
46%
Muslim
1.1%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
47%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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