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Blakelaw - 2001 Census

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Population Characteristics

Total Population

  WardNewcastle

Percentage of City

4.3%

Total

11,186

259,536


Population Structure

 Age

 WardWard %Newcastle %

Total

11,177100.0100.0

Under 16

2,52922.618.8

16-24

1,21810.915.4

25-44

3,09727.728.7

45-64

2,56823.021.2

65-74

9838.88.4

75+

7827.07.6

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Cultural Characteristics

Ethnicity

 Ethnicity

Ward  Ward %Newcastle % 

Total

11,179100.0100.0

White

10,45793.593.1

Ethnic Minority

7226.56.9
    

Afro/Caribbean

150.10.4

South Asian

5755.14.4

Chinese

300.30.7

Other/Mixed

1020.91.4

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Health

Health

 Health

Ward Ward %Newcastle % 

Carers 50 hours or more

3292.92.5

Limiting long-term illness

2,72124.321.6

Poor Health

1,55113.911.8

Carers

1,22110.910.1

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Employment

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)

  WardWard % Newcastle % 

Total

7,873--

Economically Active

4,57958.258.5

In Work

4,02687.985.5

Unemployed

3958.68.0

Full-time Students

1583.56.5

Never worked & long-term unemployed

2002.52.4

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Housing

Household Spaces

  WardWard % Newcastle Newcastle %

Total

4,882100.0117,964100.0

Occupied

4,72496.8111,24394.5

Vacant

1553.26,2095.3

Second Homes

30.12420.2

Dwelling Type

 Ward Ward %  Newcastle %

Total

4,875100.0100.0

Detached

2314.77.5

Semi-detached

2,47050.734.7

Terraced

1,16924.027.4

Flats

1,00520.630.3

Other

00.00.0

 

Amenities

 WardWardNewcastle

With sole use of bath/shower & inside toilet

4,722100.099.8

With Central Heating

4,55696.495.6

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Households

Tenure

 Ward Ward % Newcastle % 

Total

4,733100.0100.0

Owner Occupied

2,4625253.3

Local Authority

1,73136.628.0

Housing Association

952.05.5

Private

3266.910.7

Other/Missing

1192.52.6

 

Car Ownership

 WardWard % Newcastle % 

Total

4,725100.0100.0

None

2,33349.445.2

One

1,84038.939.3

Two or More

55211.715.4

 

Household Composition

  WardWard % Newcastle % 

Total

4,720100.0100.0

Lone Parent Family

4659.97.1

Other households with children

1,04122.119.8

One adult (non-pensioner)

73815.618.9

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

1,33128.230.0

One pensioner only

77816.516.2

Two or more pensioners only

3677.88.0