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Population of Newcastle upon Tyne

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Person
Population
298,264

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People
Population Density
2,629 people per km2

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Population Growth
-2.79%

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Population
Population Density
Population Growth
Area type
Metropolitan District
Land area
113 square kilometres
Fertility rate
1.33
Birth rate
10.0
Death rate
9.4
internal migration
international migration

Newcastle upon Tyne Population

The population of Newcastle upon Tyne is 298,264 according to mid-2021 population figures published by the ONS. Based on recent growth rates we estimate the current 2023 population of Newcastle upon Tyne to be . In the year between mid-2020 and mid-2021, the population in Newcastle upon Tyne fell by an estimated 8,560 people, and in the ten years prior to mid-2021, the population grew by 16,371. Compare population by area.

Newcastle upon Tyne's population growth rate between mid-2020 and mid-2021 was -2.8%, which is 3.4% lower than the average population growth rate in Newcastle upon Tyne for the ten years prior to mid-2021 (0.6%).

Newcastle upon Tyne covers an area of 113 square kilometres (44 square miles) and has a population density of 2,629 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2021. That figure has by people per km2 over the past decade.

Compared to England's figures

  • Newcastle upon Tyne's population of 298,264 is equivalent to 0.5% of England's 56,536,419 total population. Newcastle upon Tyne is the 15th metropolitan district in England (of 36 total) when ordered by total population.
  • Newcastle upon Tyne's population growth rate of -2.79% is 3.12% lower than England's current population growth rate of 0.33%. Newcastle upon Tyne is the 32nd metropolitan district in England (of 36 total) when ordered by population growth rate.
  • Newcastle upon Tyne's population density of 2,629 people per km2 is 2,194 people per km2 higher than England's 435 people per km2. Newcastle upon Tyne is the 10th Metropolitan District in England (of 36 total) when ordered by population density.

What causes population change in Newcastle upon Tyne

Between mid-2019 and mid-2020, net internal migration out of Newcastle upon Tyne was 485, and net international migration into Newcastle upon Tyne was 4,239.

Newcastle upon Tyne's fertility rate (the total number of children that would be born to the average woman in Newcastle upon Tyne if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years) of 1.33, and birth rate (the number of live births per thousand of population per year) of 10.0, led to population increases of 3,037 during the year, and Newcastle upon Tyne's death rate or mortality rate (the number of deaths per thousand of population per year) of 9.4 resulted in a 2,846 population decrease. In total, a net 191 person natural increase.

Compared to figures for England

  • Newcastle upon Tyne's fertility rate of 1.33 is 0.29 lower than England's fertility rate of 1.62
  • Newcastle upon Tyne's birth rate of 10.0 births per thousand people is 0.7 lower than England's birth rate, and Newcastle upon Tyne's death rate or mortality rate of 9.4 people per thousand is 0.6 lower than England's death rate
  • Newcastle upon Tyne's annual net international migration rate of 1.42% is above the English average of 0.4%

Historic Newcastle upon Tyne Population Change Components

During the past decade, internal migration has fallen from a net inflow of 499 in 2011 to a net 485 outflow. International migration has risen from a net inflow of 1,255 in 2011 to an inflow of 4,239 in 2021.

The natural increase in population, due to births and deaths, has fallen from an annual net increase of 1,005 people in 2011 to 191 in 2021.

International migration was the largest driver of population change over the past decade, representing circa 84% of the total change in population.

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Average salary
£36,114

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Home
Average rent
£861

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GDP
£ 9.9 billion

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Newcastle upon Tyne historic population from 2011 to 2021

Newcastle upon Tyne's population, population density, and population growth rate, over the past decade.

Figures reported by the ONS in 2022.

Year
Population
Growth rate
Population Density
2021 298,264 -2.79%
2020 306,824 1.32%
2019 302,820 0.87%
2018 300,196 1.47%
2017 295,842 0.72%
2016 293,713 1.01%
2015 290,764 0.84%
2014 288,340 0.88%
2013 285,821 1.39%
2012 281,893
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Newcastle upon Tyne forecast population from 2023 to 2043

Newcastle upon Tyne's forecast, population density, and population growth rate, over the next twenty years. Figures reported by the ONS in 2018.

The population of Newcastle upon Tyne is forecast to be 305,737 in 2025 and 310,906 in 2030.

Year
Population
Growth rate
Population Density
2023 304,154
2024 304,840 0.23%
2025 305,737 0.29%
2026 306,766 0.34%
2027 307,913 0.37%
2028 308,945 0.34%
2029 309,936 0.32%
2030 310,906 0.31%
2031 311,870 0.31%
2032 312,625 0.24%
2033 313,168 0.17%
2034 313,613 0.14%
2035 314,084 0.15%
2036 314,499 0.13%
2037 314,752 0.08%
2038 314,814 0.02%
2039 314,887 0.02%
2040 315,038 0.05%
2041 315,250 0.07%
2042 315,492 0.08%
2043 315,755 0.08%
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Areas near Newcastle upon Tyne

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Gateshead
population196,154
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North Tyneside
population209,151
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South Tyneside
population147,915
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Sunderland
population274,211
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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