United Kingdom: Tyne and Wear
Contents: Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan County
1,126,149 Population [2021] – estimate
1,178,389 Population [2024] – estimate
540.1km² Area
2,182/km² Density [2024]
Contents: Boroughs
The population of the boroughs in the Metropolitan County of Tyne and Wear.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1981-06-30 | Population Estimate 1991-06-30 | Population Estimate 2001-06-30 | Population Estimate 2011-06-30 | Population Estimate 2021-06-30 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | Metropolitan Borough | 213,400 | 201,700 | 191,200 | 200,349 | 196,179 | 202,760 | → |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Metropolitan Borough | 284,200 | 275,000 | 266,200 | 279,092 | 298,545 | 320,605 | → |
| North Tyneside | Metropolitan Borough | 198,700 | 194,600 | 192,000 | 201,206 | 209,128 | 215,025 | → |
| South Tyneside | Metropolitan Borough | 161,900 | 156,700 | 152,800 | 148,164 | 147,919 | 151,393 | → |
| Sunderland | Metropolitan Borough | 298,100 | 295,900 | 284,600 | 275,330 | 274,378 | 288,606 | → |
| Tyne and Wear | Metropolitan County | 1,156,300 | 1,123,800 | 1,086,800 | 1,104,141 | 1,126,149 | 1,178,389 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 578,484 |
| Females | 599,905 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 231,166 |
| 18-64 years | 720,592 |
| 65+ years | 226,631 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 10,154 |
| 80-89 years | 47,911 |
| 70-79 years | 103,486 |
| 60-69 years | 139,207 |
| 50-59 years | 146,120 |
| 40-49 years | 140,144 |
| 30-39 years | 164,112 |
| 20-29 years | 163,987 |
| 10-19 years | 139,703 |
| 0-9 years | 123,565 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 1,028,214 |
| EU | 32,175 |
| Europe (other) | 3,904 |
| Middle East & Asia | 42,157 |
| Africa | 14,929 |
| Other country | 5,815 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 1,020,557 |
| Asian | 56,970 |
| Black | 16,867 |
| Arab | 6,382 |
| Mixed/multiple | 16,692 |
| Other ethnic group | 9,726 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 544,503 |
| Muslims | 42,121 |
| Hindus | 6,427 |
| Sikhs | 3,648 |
| Buddhists | 3,211 |
| Jews | 3,729 |
| Other religion | 4,207 |
| No religion | 463,776 |