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United Kingdom: Tyne and Wear

Contents: Boroughs

The population of the boroughs in the Metropolitan County of Tyne and Wear.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).

NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
1981-06-30		Population
Estimate
1991-06-30		Population
Estimate
2001-06-30		Population
Estimate
2011-06-30		Population
Census
2021-03-21
GatesheadMetropolitan Borough213,400201,700191,200200,349196,151
Newcastle upon TyneMetropolitan Borough284,200275,000266,200279,092300,125
North TynesideMetropolitan Borough198,700194,600192,000201,206208,967
South TynesideMetropolitan Borough161,900156,700152,800148,164147,776
SunderlandMetropolitan Borough298,100295,900284,600275,330274,171
Tyne and WearMetropolitan County1,156,3001,123,8001,086,8001,104,1411,127,190

Source: UK Office for National Statistics. (web).

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males550,662
Females576,531
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years221,780
18-64 years691,122
65+ years214,291
Age Distribution (C 2021)
0-9 years121,786
10-19 years130,380
20-29 years153,020
30-39 years149,460
40-49 years133,927
50-59 years153,294
60-69 years131,359
70-79 years97,055
80+ years56,912
Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK1,028,214
EU32,175
Europe (other)3,904
Middle East & Asia42,157
Africa14,929
Other country5,815
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White1,020,557
Asian56,970
Black16,867
Arab6,382
Mixed/multiple16,692
Other ethnic group9,726
Religion (C 2021)
Christian544,503
Muslim42,121
Hindu6,427
Sikh3,648
Buddhist3,211
Jewish3,729
Other religion4,207
No religion463,776