Elswick - 2001 Census

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

Population Characteristics

**Total Population**
	Ward	Newcastle
Percentage of the City	4.4	-
Total	11,325	259,536

**Population Structure**
Age	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	11,330	100.0	100.0
Under 16	2,419	21.4	18.8
16-24	1,808	16.0	15.4
25-44	3,246	28.7	28.7
45-64	2,277	20.1	21.2
65-74	846	7.5	8.4
75+	734	6.5	7.6

Total Population
Ward Newcastle
Percentage of the City
4.4
-
Total
11,325
259,536

Population Structure
Age
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
11,330 100.0 100.0
Under 16
2,419 21.4 18.8
16-24
1,808 16.0 15.4
25-44
3,246 28.7 28.7
45-64
2,277 20.1 21.2
65-74
846 7.5 8.4
75+
734 6.5 7.6

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Cultural Characteristics

**Ethnicity**
Ethnicity	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	11,317	100.0	100.0
White	9,055	80.0	93.1
Ethnic Minority	2,262	20.0	6.9

Afro/Caribbean	68	0.6	0.4
South Asian	1,850	16.3	4.4
Chinese	61	0.5	0.7
Other/Mixed	283	2.5	1.4

Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
11,317 100.0 100.0
White
9,055 80.0 93.1
Ethnic Minority
2,262 20.0 6.9

Afro/Caribbean
68 0.6 0.4
South Asian
1,850 16.3 4.4
Chinese
61 0.5 0.7
Other/Mixed
283 2.5 1.4

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Health

**Health**
Health	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more	300	2.6	2.5
Limiting long-term illness	2,897	25.6	21.6
Poor Health	1,753	15.5	11.8
Carers	1,046	9.2	10.1

Health
Health
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Carers 50 hours or more
300 2.6 2.5
Limiting long-term illness
2,897 25.6 21.6
Poor Health
1,753 15.5 11.8
Carers
1,046 9.2 10.1

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Employment

**Economic Activity (aged 16-74)**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	8,180	-	-
Economically Active	4,058	49.6	58.5
In Work	2,934	72.3	85.5
Unemployed	779	19.2	8.0
Full-time Students	345	8.5	6.5
Never worked & long-term unemployed	500	6.1	2.4

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
8,180 - -
Economically Active
4,058 49.6 58.5
In Work
2,934 72.3 85.5
Unemployed
779 19.2 8.0
Full-time Students
345 8.5 6.5
Never worked & long-term unemployed
500 6.1 2.4

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Housing

**Household Spaces**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle	Newcastle %
Total	5,886	100.0	117,964	100.0
Occupied	5,113	86.9	111,243	94.5
Vacant	760	12.9	6,209	5.3
Second Homes	13	0.2	242	0.2

**Dwelling Type**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	5,884	100.0	100.0
Detached	217	3.7	7.5
Semi-detached	1,177	20.0	34.7
Terraced	1,639	27.9	27.4
Flats	2,846	48.4	30.3
Other	5	0.1	0.0

**Amenities**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet	5,093	99.6	99.8
With Central Heating	4,824	93.9	95.6

Household Spaces
Ward Ward
% Newcastle Newcastle
%
Total
5,886 100.0 117,964 100.0
Occupied
5,113 86.9 111,243 94.5
Vacant
760 12.9 6,209 5.3
Second Homes
13 0.2 242 0.2

Dwelling Type
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
5,884 100.0 100.0
Detached
217 3.7 7.5
Semi-detached
1,177 20.0 34.7
Terraced
1,639 27.9 27.4
Flats
2,846 48.4 30.3
Other
5 0.1 0.0

Amenities
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet
5,093 99.6 99.8
With Central Heating
4,824 93.9 95.6

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Households

**Tenure**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	5,104	100.0	100.0
Owner Occupied	1,461	28.6	53.3
Local Authority	2,120	41.5	28.0
Housing Association	475	9.3	5.5
Private	866	17.0	10.7
Other/Missing	182	3.6	2.6

**Car Ownership**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	5,119	100.0	100.0
None	3,432	67.0	45.2
One	1,380	27.0	39.3
Two or More	307	6.0	15.4

**Household Composition**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	5,113	100.0	100.0
Lone Parent Family	517	10.1	7.1
Other households with children	827	16.2	19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)	1,557	30.5	18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)	1,228	24.0	30.0
One pensioner only	763	14.9	16.2
Two or more pensioners only	221	4.3	8.0

Tenure
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
5,104 100.0 100.0
Owner Occupied
1,461 28.6 53.3
Local Authority
2,120 41.5 28.0
Housing Association
475 9.3 5.5
Private
866 17.0 10.7
Other/Missing
182 3.6 2.6

Car Ownership
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
5,119 100.0 100.0
None
3,432 67.0 45.2
One
1,380 27.0 39.3
Two or More
307 6.0 15.4

Household Composition
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
5,113 100.0 100.0
Lone Parent Family
517 10.1 7.1
Other households with children
827 16.2 19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)
1,557 30.5 18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)
1,228 24.0 30.0
One pensioner only
763 14.9 16.2
Two or more pensioners only
221 4.3 8.0