Kenton - 2001 Census

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

Population Characteristics

**Total Population**
	Ward	Newcastle
Percentage of the City	4.1
Total	10,587	259,536

**Population Structure**
Age	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	10,581	100.0	100.0
Under 16	2,413	22.8	18.8
16-24	1,180	11.1	15.4
25-44	3,007	28.4	28.7
45-64	2,199	20.8	21.2
65-74	887	8.4	8.4
75+	895	8.5	7.6

Total Population
Ward Newcastle
Percentage of the City
4.1

Total
10,587
259,536

Population Structure
Age
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
10,581 100.0 100.0
Under 16
2,413 22.8 18.8
16-24
1,180 11.1 15.4
25-44
3,007 28.4 28.7
45-64
2,199 20.8 21.2
65-74
887 8.4 8.4
75+
895 8.5 7.6

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Cultural Characteristics

**Ethnicity**
Ethnicity	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	10,592	100.0	100.0
White	10,187	96.2	93.1
Ethnic Minority	405	3.8	6.9

Afro/Caribbean	41	0.4	0.4
South Asian	212	2.0	4.4
Chinese	76	0.7	0.7
Other/Mixed	76	0.7	1.4

Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
10,592 100.0 100.0
White
10,187 96.2 93.1
Ethnic Minority
405 3.8 6.9

Afro/Caribbean
41 0.4 0.4
South Asian
212 2.0 4.4
Chinese
76 0.7 0.7
Other/Mixed
76 0.7 1.4

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Health

**Health**
Health	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more	365	3.4	2.5
Limiting long-term illness	2,607	24.6	21.6
Poor Health	1,402	13.2	11.8
Carers	1,160	11.0	10.1

Health
Health
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Carers 50 hours or more
365 3.4 2.5
Limiting long-term illness
2,607 24.6 21.6
Poor Health
1,402 13.2 11.8
Carers
1,160 11.0 10.1

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Employment

**Economic Activity (aged 16-74)**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	7,279	-	-
Economically Active	4,221	58.0	58.5
In Work	3,633	86.1	85.5
Unemployed	422	10.0	8.0
Full-time Students	166	3.9	6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed	220	3.0	2.4

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
7,279 - -
Economically Active
4,221 58.0 58.5
In Work
3,633 86.1 85.5
Unemployed
422 10.0 8.0
Full-time Students
166 3.9 6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed
220 3.0 2.4

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Housing

**Household Spaces**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle	Newcastle %
Total	4,761	100.0	117,964	100.0
Occupied	4,518	94.9	111,243	94.5
Vacant	237	5.0	6,209	5.3
Second Homes	6	0.1	242	0.2

**Dwelling Type**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,84,76575	100.0	100.0
Detached	213	4.5	7.5
Semi-detached	2,181	45.8	34.7
Terraced	1,350	28.3	27.4
Flats	1,018	21.4	30.3
Other	3	0.1	0.0

**Amenities**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet	4,505	99.7	99.8
With Central Heating	4,432	97.9	95.6

Household Spaces
Ward Ward
% Newcastle Newcastle
%
Total
4,761 100.0 117,964 100.0
Occupied
4,518 94.9 111,243 94.5
Vacant
237 5.0 6,209 5.3
Second Homes
6 0.1 242 0.2

Dwelling Type
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
4,84,76575 100.0 100.0
Detached
213 4.5 7.5
Semi-detached
2,181 45.8 34.7
Terraced
1,350 28.3 27.4
Flats
1,018 21.4 30.3
Other
3 0.1 0.0

Amenities
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet
4,505 99.7 99.8
With Central Heating
4,432 97.9 95.6

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Households

**Tenure**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,519	100.0	100.0
Owner Occupied	2,128	47.1	53.3
Local Authority	1,792	39.7	28.0
Housing Association	286	6.3	5.5
Private	225	5.0	10.7
Other/Missing	88	1.9	2.6

**Car Ownership**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,531	100.0	100.0
None	2,208	48.7	45.2
One	1,719	37.9	39.3
Two or More	604	13.3	15.4

**Household Composition**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	4,538	100.0	100.0
Lone Parent Family	468	10.3	7.1
Other households with children	993	21.9	19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)	741	16.3	18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)	1,152	25.4	30.0
One pensioner only	827	18.2	16.2
Two or more pensioners only	357	7.9	8.0

Tenure
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
4,519 100.0 100.0
Owner Occupied
2,128 47.1 53.3
Local Authority
1,792 39.7 28.0
Housing Association
286 6.3 5.5
Private
225 5.0 10.7
Other/Missing
88 1.9 2.6

Car Ownership
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
4,531 100.0 100.0
None
2,208 48.7 45.2
One
1,719 37.9 39.3
Two or More
604 13.3 15.4

Household Composition
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
4,538 100.0 100.0
Lone Parent Family
468 10.3 7.1
Other households with children
993 21.9 19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)
741 16.3 18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)
1,152 25.4 30.0
One pensioner only
827 18.2 16.2
Two or more pensioners only
357 7.9 8.0