United Kingdom: Tyne and Wear

Contents: Tyne and Wear

Metropolitan County

1,126,149 Population [2021] – estimate

1,153,212 Population [2023] – estimate

540.1km² Area

2,135/km² Density [2023]

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).

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 2023-06-30
Gateshead	Metropolitan Borough	213,400	201,700	191,200	200,349	196,179	199,139	→
Newcastle upon Tyne	Metropolitan Borough	284,200	275,000	266,200	279,092	298,545	311,976	→
North Tyneside	Metropolitan Borough	198,700	194,600	192,000	201,206	209,128	211,769	→
South Tyneside	Metropolitan Borough	161,900	156,700	152,800	148,164	147,919	149,270	→
Sunderland	Metropolitan Borough	298,100	295,900	284,600	275,330	274,378	281,058	→
Tyne and Wear	Metropolitan County	1,156,300	1,123,800	1,086,800	1,104,141	1,126,149	1,153,212

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2023)
Males	566,597
Females	586,615

Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years	227,639
18-64 years	703,207
65+ years	222,366

Age Distribution (E 2023)
90+ years	9,950
80-89 years	46,975
70-79 years	101,773
60-69 years	137,000
50-59 years	148,979
40-49 years	136,149
30-39 years	157,830
20-29 years	156,888
10-19 years	135,275
0-9 years	122,393

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)
Christian	544,503
Muslim	42,121
Hindu	6,427
Sikh	3,648
Buddhist	3,211
Jewish	3,729
Other religion	4,207
No religion	463,776