South Shields
in Tyne and Wear (North East England)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of South Shields as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | County / District | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields | Tyne and Wear | 78,173 | 75,337 | 73,325 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 35,734 |
| Females | 37,667 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 14,587 |
| 18-64 years | 43,554 |
| 65+ years | 15,260 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 4,072 |
| 70-79 years | 6,838 |
| 60-69 years | 9,622 |
| 50-59 years | 10,699 |
| 40-49 years | 8,503 |
| 30-39 years | 9,475 |
| 20-29 years | 8,194 |
| 10-19 years | 7,961 |
| 0-9 years | 8,037 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 69,192 |
| EU | 1,115 |
| Europe (other) | 152 |
| Middle East & Asia | 506 |
| Africa | 2,134 |
| Other country | 249 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 67,590 |
| Asian | 3,260 |
| Black | 479 |
| Arab | 404 |
| Mixed/multiple | 1,166 |
| Other ethnic group | 438 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 36,288 |
| Muslim | 3,035 |
| Hindu | 157 |
| Sikh | 253 |
| Buddhist | 166 |
| Jewish | 19 |
| Other religion | 271 |
| No religion | 29,787 |
