Walker - 2001 Census

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

Population Characteristics

**Total Population**
	Ward	Newcastle
Percentage of the City	4.6	-
Total	11,869	259,536

**Population Structure**
Age	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	11,878	100.0	100.0
Under 16	2,796	23.6	18.8
16-24	1,272	10.7	15.4
25-44	3,279	27.6	28.7
45-64	2,481	20.9	21.2
65-74	1,129	9.5	8.4
75+	921	7.8	7.6

Total Population
Ward Newcastle
Percentage of the City
4.6
-
Total
11,869
259,536

Population Structure
Age
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
11,878 100.0 100.0
Under 16
2,796 23.6 18.8
16-24
1,272 10.7 15.4
25-44
3,279 27.6 28.7
45-64
2,481 20.9 21.2
65-74
1,129 9.5 8.4
75+
921 7.8 7.6

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Cultural Characteristics

**Ethnicity**
Ethnicity	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	11,860	100.0	100.0
White	11,524	97.2	93.1
Ethnic Minority	336	2.8	6.9

Afro/Caribbean	36	0.3	0.4
South Asian	180	1.5	4.4
Chinese	27	0.2	0.7
Other/Mixed	93	0.8	1.4

Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
11,860 100.0 100.0
White
11,524 97.2 93.1
Ethnic Minority
336 2.8 6.9

Afro/Caribbean
36 0.3 0.4
South Asian
180 1.5 4.4
Chinese
27 0.2 0.7
Other/Mixed
93 0.8 1.4

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Health

**Health**
Health	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more	462	3.9	2.5
Limiting long-term illness	3,663	30.9	21.6
Poor Health	2,066	17.4	11.8
Carers	1,237	10.4	10.1

Health
Health
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Carers 50 hours or more
462 3.9 2.5
Limiting long-term illness
3,663 30.9 21.6
Poor Health
2,066 17.4 11.8
Carers
1,237 10.4 10.1

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Employment

**Economic Activity (aged 16-74)**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	8,164	-	-
Economically Active	3,908	47.9	58.5
In Work	3,033	77.6	85.5
Unemployed	715	18.3	8.0
Full-time Students	160	4.1	6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed	407	5.0	2.4

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
8,164 - -
Economically Active
3,908 47.9 58.5
In Work
3,033 77.6 85.5
Unemployed
715 18.3 8.0
Full-time Students
160 4.1 6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed
407 5.0 2.4

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Housing

**Household Spaces**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle	Newcastle %
Total	6,088	100.0	117,964	100.0
Occupied	5,369	88.2	111,243	94.5
Vacant	701	11.5	6,209	5.3
Second Homes	18	0.3	242	0.2

**Dwelling Type**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	6,086	100.0	100.0
Detached	249	4.1	7.5
Semi-detached	1,270	20.9	34.7
Terraced	2,800	46.0	27.4
Flats	1,764	29.0	30.3
Other	3	0.0	0.0

**Amenities**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet	5,343	99.5	99.8
With Central Heating	5,171	96.0	95.6

Household Spaces
Ward Ward
% Newcastle Newcastle
%
Total
6,088 100.0 117,964 100.0
Occupied
5,369 88.2 111,243 94.5
Vacant
701 11.5 6,209 5.3
Second Homes
18 0.3 242 0.2

Dwelling Type
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
6,086 100.0 100.0
Detached
249 4.1 7.5
Semi-detached
1,270 20.9 34.7
Terraced
2,800 46.0 27.4
Flats
1,764 29.0 30.3
Other
3 0.0 0.0

Amenities
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet
5,343 99.5 99.8
With Central Heating
5,171 96.0 95.6

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Households

**Tenure**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	5,376	100.0	100.0
Owner Occupied	1,080	20.1	53.3
Local Authority	3,665	68.2	28.0
Housing Association	361	6.7	5.5
Private	183	3.4	10.7
Other/Missing	87	1.6	2.6

**Car Ownership**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	5,380	100.0	100.0
None	3,746	69.6	45.2
One	1,397	26.0	39.3
Two or More	237	4.4	15.4

**Household Composition**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	5,382	100.0	100.0
Lone Parent Family	672	12.5	7.1
Other households with children	1,008	18.7	19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)	1,140	21.2	18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)	1,221	22.7	30.0
One pensioner only	983	18.3	16.2
Two or more pensioners only	358	6.7	8.0

Tenure
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
5,376 100.0 100.0
Owner Occupied
1,080 20.1 53.3
Local Authority
3,665 68.2 28.0
Housing Association
361 6.7 5.5
Private
183 3.4 10.7
Other/Missing
87 1.6 2.6

Car Ownership
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
5,380 100.0 100.0
None
3,746 69.6 45.2
One
1,397 26.0 39.3
Two or More
237 4.4 15.4

Household Composition
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
5,382 100.0 100.0
Lone Parent Family
672 12.5 7.1
Other households with children
1,008 18.7 19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)
1,140 21.2 18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)
1,221 22.7 30.0
One pensioner only
983 18.3 16.2
Two or more pensioners only
358 6.7 8.0