Castle - 2001 Census

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

Population Characteristics

**Total Population**
	Ward	Newcastle
Percentage of the City	3.8
Total	9,912	259,536

**Population Structure**
Age	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	9,902	100.0	100.0
Under 16	1,938	19.6	18.8
16-24	985	9.9	15.4
25-44	3,144	31.7	28.7
45-64	2,640	26.6	21.2
65-74	658	6.6	8.4
75+	537	5.4	7.6

Total Population
Ward Newcastle
Percentage of the City
3.8

Total
9,912
259,536

Population Structure
Age
Ward Ward % Newcastle %
Total
9,902 100.0 100.0
Under 16
1,938 19.6 18.8
16-24
985 9.9 15.4
25-44
3,144 31.7 28.7
45-64
2,640 26.6 21.2
65-74
658 6.6 8.4
75+
537 5.4 7.6

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Cultural Characteristics

**Ethnicity**
Ethnicity	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	9,931	100.0	100.0
White	9,552	96.2	93.1
Ethnic Minority	379	3.8	6.9

Afro/Caribbean	22	0.2	0.4
South Asian	146	1.5	4.4
Chinese	48	0.5	0.7
Other/Mixed	163	1.6	1.4

Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ward Ward % Newcastle %
Total
9,931 100.0 100.0
White
9,552 96.2 93.1
Ethnic Minority
379 3.8 6.9

Afro/Caribbean
22 0.2 0.4
South Asian
146 1.5 4.4
Chinese
48 0.5 0.7
Other/Mixed
163 1.6 1.4

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Health

**Health**
Health	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more	216	2.2	2.5
Limiting long-term illness	1,653	16.7	21.6
Poor Health	906	9.1	11.8
Carers	1,103	11.1	10.1

Health
Health
Ward Ward % Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more
216 2.2 2.5
Limiting long-term illness
1,653 16.7 21.6
Poor Health
906 9.1 11.8
Carers
1,103 11.1 10.1

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Employment

**Economic Activity (aged 16-74)**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	7,421	-	-
Economically Active	5,370	72.4	58.5
In Work	4,935	91.9	85.5
Unemployed	249	4.6	8.0
Full-time Students	186	3.5	6.5
Never worked & long-term unemployed	111	1.5	2.4

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
Ward Ward % Newcastle %
Total
7,421 - -
Economically Active
5,370 72.4 58.5
In Work
4,935 91.9 85.5
Unemployed
249 4.6 8.0
Full-time Students
186 3.5 6.5
Never worked & long-term unemployed
111 1.5 2.4

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Housing

**Household Spaces**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle	Newcastle %
Total	4,160	100.0	117,964	100.0
Occupied	4,074	97.9	111,243	94.5
Vacant	86	2.1	6,209	5.3
Second Homes	0	0.0	242	0.2

**Dwelling Type**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,147	100.0	100.0
Detached	613	14.8	7.5
Semi-detached	2,136	51.5	34.7
Terraced	1,020	24.6	27.4
Flats	378	9.1	30.3
Other	0	0.0	0.0

**Amenities**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower & inside toilet	4,072	100.0	99.8
With Central Heating	3,969	97.4	95.6

Household Spaces
Ward Ward % Newcastle Newcastle %
Total
4,160 100.0 117,964 100.0
Occupied
4,074 97.9 111,243 94.5
Vacant
86 2.1 6,209 5.3
Second Homes
0 0.0 242 0.2

Dwelling Type
Ward Ward % Newcastle %
Total
4,147 100.0 100.0
Detached
613 14.8 7.5
Semi-detached
2,136 51.5 34.7
Terraced
1,020 24.6 27.4
Flats
378 9.1 30.3
Other
0 0.0 0.0

Amenities
Ward Ward % Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower & inside toilet
4,072 100.0 99.8
With Central Heating
3,969 97.4 95.6

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Households

**Tenure**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,084	100.0	100.0
Owner Occupied	3,197	78.3	53.5
Local Authority	594	14.5	28.0
Housing Association	53	1.3	5.5
Private	183	4.5	10.7
Other/Missing	57	1.4	2.6

**Car Ownership**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,084	100.0	100.0
None	971	23.8	45.2
One	2,083	51.0	39.3
Two or More	1,030	25.2	15.4

**Household Composition**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,090	100.0	100.0
Lone Parent Family	212	5.2	7.1
Other households with children	1,056	25.8	19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)	618	15.1	18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)	1,466	35.8	30.0
One pensioner only	446	10.9	16.2
Two or more pensioners only	292	7.1	8.0

Tenure
Ward Ward % Newcastle %
Total
4,084 100.0 100.0
Owner Occupied
3,197 78.3 53.5
Local Authority
594 14.5 28.0
Housing Association
53 1.3 5.5
Private
183 4.5 10.7
Other/Missing
57 1.4 2.6

Car Ownership
Ward Ward % Newcastle %
Total
4,084 100.0 100.0
None
971 23.8 45.2
One
2,083 51.0 39.3
Two or More
1,030 25.2 15.4

Household Composition
Ward Ward % Newcastle %
Total
4,090 100.0 100.0
Lone Parent Family
212 5.2 7.1
Other households with children
1,056 25.8 19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)
618 15.1 18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)
1,466 35.8 30.0
One pensioner only
446 10.9 16.2
Two or more pensioners only
292 7.1 8.0