North Heaton - 2001 Census

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

Population Characteristics

**Total Population**
	Ward	Newcastle
Percentage of the City	3.6	-
Total	9,381	259,536

**Population Structure**
Age	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	9,390	100.0	100.0
Under 16	1,689	18.0	18.8
16-24	1,333	14.2	15.4
25-44	2,675	28.5	28.7
45-64	2,085	22.2	21.2
65-74	856	9.1	8.4
75+	752	8.0	7.6

Total Population
Ward Newcastle
Percentage of the City
3.6
-
Total
9,381
259,536

Population Structure
Age
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
9,390 100.0 100.0
Under 16
1,689 18.0 18.8
16-24
1,333 14.2 15.4
25-44
2,675 28.5 28.7
45-64
2,085 22.2 21.2
65-74
856 9.1 8.4
75+
752 8.0 7.6

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Cultural Characteristics

**Ethnicity**
Ethnicity	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	9,372	100.0	100.0
White	8,765	93.5	93.1
Ethnic Minority	607	6.5	6.9

Afro/Caribbean	22	0.2	0.4
South Asian	460	4.9	4.4
Chinese	27	0.3	0.7
Other/Mixed	98	1.0	1.4

Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
9,372 100.0 100.0
White
8,765 93.5 93.1
Ethnic Minority
607 6.5 6.9

Afro/Caribbean
22 0.2 0.4
South Asian
460 4.9 4.4
Chinese
27 0.3 0.7
Other/Mixed
98 1.0 1.4

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Health

**Health**
Health	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more	202	2.2	2.5
Limiting long-term illness	1,738	18.5	21.6
Poor Health	857	9.1	11.8
Carers	1,026	10.9	10.1

Health
Health
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Carers 50 hours or more
202 2.2 2.5
Limiting long-term illness
1,738 18.5 21.6
Poor Health
857 9.1 11.8
Carers
1,026 10.9 10.1

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Employment

**Economic Activity (aged 16-74)**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	6,942	-	-
Economically Active	4,412	63.6	58.5
In Work	3,933	89.1	85.5
Unemployed	212	4.8	8.0
Full-time Students	267	6.1	6.5
Never worked & long-term unemployed	95	1.4	2.4

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
6,942 - -
Economically Active
4,412 63.6 58.5
In Work
3,933
89.1 85.5
Unemployed
212 4.8 8.0
Full-time Students
267 6.1 6.5
Never worked & long-term unemployed
95 1.4 2.4

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Housing

**Household Spaces**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle	Newcastle %
Total	3,901	100.0	117,964	100.0
Occupied	3,782	96.9	111,243	94.5
Vacant	110	2.8	6,209	5.3
Second Homes	9	0.2	242	0.2

**Dwelling Type**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,903	100.0	100.0
Detached	140	3.6	7.5
Semi-detached	2,151	55.1	34.7
Terraced	955	24.5	27.4
Flats	657	16.8	30.3
Other	0	0.0	0.0

**Amenities**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower & inside toilet	3,781	100.0	99.8
With Central Heating	3,589	94.7	95.6

Household Spaces
Ward Ward
% Newcastle Newcastle
%
Total
3,901 100.0 117,964 100.0
Occupied
3,782 96.9 111,243 94.5
Vacant
110 2.8 6,209 5.3
Second Homes
9 0.2 242 0.2

Dwelling Type
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,903 100.0 100.0
Detached
140 3.6 7.5
Semi-detached
2,151 55.1 34.7
Terraced
955 24.5 27.4
Flats
657 16.8 30.3
Other
0 0.0 0.0

Amenities
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
With sole use of bath/shower & inside toilet
3,781 100.0 99.8
With Central Heating
3,589 94.7 95.6

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Households

**Tenure**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,804	100.0	100.0
Owner Occupied	2,862	75.2	53.3
Local Authority	542	14.2	28.0
Housing Association	35	0.9	5.5
Private	284	7.5	10.7
Other/Missing	81	2.1	2.6

**Car Ownership**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,771	100.0	100.0
None	1,202	31.9	45.2
One	1,786	47.4	39.3
Two or More	783	20.8	15.4

**Household Composition**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,786	100.0	100.0
Lone Parent Family	175	4.6	7.1
Other households with children	903	23.9	19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)	427	11.3	18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)	1,277	33.7	30.0
One pensioner only	611	16.1	16.2
Two or more pensioners only	393	10.4	8.0

Tenure
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,804 100.0 100.0
Owner Occupied
2,862 75.2 53.3
Local Authority
542 14.2 28.0
Housing Association
35 0.9 5.5
Private
284 7.5 10.7
Other/Missing
81 2.1 2.6

Car Ownership
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,771 100.0 100.0
None
1,202 31.9 45.2
One
1,786 47.4 39.3
Two or More
783 20.8 15.4

Household Composition
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,786 100.0 100.0
Lone Parent Family
175 4.6 7.1
Other households with children
903 23.9 19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)
427 11.3 18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)
1,277 33.7 30.0
One pensioner only
611 16.1 16.2
Two or more pensioners only
393 10.4 8.0