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Woolsington - 2001 Census

<< Individual Ward InformationMap of Newcastle showing location of Woolsington Ward

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

 

Population Characteristics

Total Population

  WardNewcastle

Percentage of the City

4.1

Total

10,734

259,536


Population Structure

 Age

 WardWard
%
Newcastle
%

Total

10,729 100.0100.0

Under 16

2,384 22.218.8

16-24

972 9.115.4

25-44

3,234 30.128.7

45-64

2,248 20.921.2

65-74

1,165 10.98.4

75+

726 6.87.6

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Cultural Characteristics

Ethnicity

 Ethnicity

Ward  Ward
%
Newcastle

Total

10,737 100.0100.0

White

10,434 97.293.1

Ethnic Minority

303 2.86.9
    

Afro/Caribbean

17 0.20.4

South Asian

109 1.04.4

Chinese

83 0.80.7

Other/Mixed

94 0.91.4

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Health

Health

 Health

Ward Ward
%
Newcastle

Carers 50 hours or more

337 3.12.5

Limiting long-term illness

2,655 24.721.6

Poor Health

1,469 13.711.8

Carers

1,097 10.210.1

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Employment

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)

  WardWard
Newcastle

Total

7,618 --

Economically Active

4,405 57.858.5

In Work

3,985 90.585.5

Unemployed

285 6.58.0

Full-time Students

135 3.16.5

Never worked and long-term unemployed

147 1.92.4

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Housing

Household Spaces

  WardWard
Newcastle Newcastle
%

Total

4,716 100.0117,964100.0

Occupied

4,582 97.2111,24394.5

Vacant

128 2.76,2095.3

Second Homes

0.12420.2

Dwelling Type

 Ward Ward
 Newcastle
%

Total

4,737 100.0100.0

Detached

562 11.97.5

Semi-detached

1,569 33.134.7

Terraced

1,754 37.027.4

Flats

846 17.930.3

Other

0.10.0

 

Amenities

 WardWard
%
Newcastle
%

With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet

4,568 99.799.8

With Central Heating

4,502 97.995.6

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Households

Tenure

 Ward Ward
Newcastle

Total

4,584 100.0100.0

Owner Occupied

2,436 53.253.3

Local Authority

1,774 38.728.0

Housing Association

128 2.85.5

Private

149 3.310.7

Other/Missing

97 2.12.6

 

Car Ownership

 WardWard
Newcastle

Total

4,610 100.0100.0

None

1,936 42.045.2

One

1,985 43.039.3

Two or More

689 14.915.4

 

Household Composition

  WardWard
Newcastle

Total

4,578 100.0100.0

Lone Parent Family

417 9.17.1

Other households with children

1,033 22.619.8

One adult (non-pensioner)

696 15.218.9

Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)

1,206 26.330.0

One pensioner only

771 16.816.2

Two or more pensioners only

455 9.98.0

 

 

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