Gateshead
Metropolitan Borough in Tyne and Wear
Contents: Population
The population development of Gateshead as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| 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 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | Metropolitan Borough | 213,400 | 201,700 | 191,200 | 200,349 | 196,179 | 202,509 | |
| Tyne and Wear | Metropolitan County | 1,156,300 | 1,123,800 | 1,086,800 | 1,104,141 | 1,126,149 | 1,177,073 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 100,212 |
| Females | 102,297 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 39,828 |
| 18-64 years | 120,710 |
| 65+ years | 41,971 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,016 |
| 80-89 years | 9,310 |
| 70-79 years | 18,929 |
| 60-69 years | 25,177 |
| 50-59 years | 25,840 |
| 40-49 years | 24,948 |
| 30-39 years | 28,389 |
| 20-29 years | 23,218 |
| 10-19 years | 23,910 |
| 0-9 years | 20,772 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 181,578 |
| EU | 5,608 |
| Europe (other) | 749 |
| Middle East & Asia | 5,224 |
| Africa | 2,068 |
| Other country | 924 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 183,489 |
| Asian | 4,925 |
| Black | 2,214 |
| Arab | 926 |
| Mixed/multiple | 2,393 |
| Other ethnic group | 2,202 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 99,572 |
| Muslims | 4,126 |
| Hindus | 522 |
| Sikhs | 386 |
| Buddhists | 469 |
| Jews | 2,905 |
| Other religion | 797 |
| No religion | 78,572 |