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Homes rented privately

7.7% to 30.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.7% in Backworth & Holystone to 30.8% in Wallsend Central — a gap of 23.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Backworth & Holystone7.7%2713,507
St Mary's7.8%3434,421
Wallsend North9.9%4754,783
Camperdown10.6%4223,973
Killingworth10.7%4474,173
Weetslade10.7%5114,760
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South10.9%5515,063
Monkseaton11.3%5584,938
Battle Hill12%5974,987
Forest Hall13.4%6554,898
Longbenton & Benton13.5%6564,873
New York & Murton13.9%5263,794
Preston with Preston Grange13.9%5834,201
Shiremoor15.2%7104,670
Tynemouth15.4%7414,798
Howdon16.5%1,0176,171
Whitley Bay North17.7%8174,617
Chirton & Percy Main21.4%1,3036,092
North Shields29.1%1,7195,904
Wallsend Central30.8%1,7235,589
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.3% to 8.8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in Whitley Bay North to 8.8% in Howdon — a gap of 5.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Whitley Bay North3.3%37211,398
St Mary's3.8%38610,138
Backworth & Holystone3.9%3378,713
Tynemouth4.6%47410,212
Monkseaton4.7%51611,064
Preston with Preston Grange5.3%4849,173
Shiremoor5.4%57210,674
Weetslade5.5%5459,968
Killingworth5.6%5119,115
Wallsend North5.7%61310,725
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South5.8%64211,050
Battle Hill6.6%72110,843
Forest Hall7.2%75510,479
Camperdown7.2%6168,514
Wallsend Central7.7%85611,050
North Shields7.8%82910,606
New York & Murton7.9%6618,405
Longbenton & Benton7.9%81210,297
Chirton & Percy Main8.7%1,14313,204
Howdon8.8%1,17213,320
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People aged 65 or over

11.9% to 29.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.9% in Backworth & Holystone to 29.8% in St Mary's — a gap of 18 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Backworth & Holystone11.9%1,0358,721
Shiremoor14.4%1,53110,653
Wallsend Central15.4%1,70611,048
Chirton & Percy Main15.6%2,06013,213
Longbenton & Benton16.2%1,66510,278
Howdon16.6%2,20913,322
Whitley Bay North18.7%2,13511,405
New York & Murton18.8%1,5798,395
Wallsend North19.6%2,09610,719
North Shields19.8%2,09710,617
Camperdown20.4%1,7408,520
Killingworth22.4%2,0439,109
Battle Hill22.9%2,48010,828
Forest Hall23.2%2,43610,480
Monkseaton23.9%2,64911,080
Tynemouth24.9%2,54310,217
Preston with Preston Grange25.7%2,3549,158
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South26.1%2,88211,054
Weetslade26.1%2,5979,960
St Mary's29.8%3,02910,155
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.1% to 25.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.1% in Whitley Bay North to 25.7% in Chirton & Percy Main — a gap of 15.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Whitley Bay North10.1%9119,049
St Mary's10.7%8988,426
Tynemouth11.5%9848,549
Backworth & Holystone11.9%8056,754
Monkseaton13%1,1939,187
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South14.3%1,3219,245
Preston with Preston Grange15%1,1807,855
Shiremoor15.9%1,3398,440
Killingworth17.4%1,3037,501
Weetslade17.5%1,4658,373
North Shields18.2%1,6739,181
Wallsend North18.5%1,6298,790
Forest Hall18.7%1,6528,821
Battle Hill18.7%1,6788,951
Camperdown20.9%1,4657,024
Wallsend Central20.9%1,9179,160
Longbenton & Benton21%1,7578,385
New York & Murton22.1%1,4836,723
Howdon24.9%2,66710,717
Chirton & Percy Main25.7%2,65310,321
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.5% to 51.6%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.5% in Chirton & Percy Main to 51.6% in Whitley Bay North — a gap of 32 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chirton & Percy Main19.5%2,01610,321
Howdon21.9%2,34810,717
New York & Murton23.2%1,5576,723
Battle Hill24.3%2,1728,951
Wallsend Central26.3%2,4069,160
Killingworth26.4%1,9837,501
Camperdown26.4%1,8577,024
Wallsend North27%2,3768,790
Weetslade30%2,5088,373
Shiremoor32.3%2,7268,440
Longbenton & Benton33.1%2,7768,385
Forest Hall33.1%2,9218,821
North Shields34%3,1239,181
Preston with Preston Grange36%2,8277,855
Monkseaton39.2%3,5989,187
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South40.9%3,7809,245
Backworth & Holystone42.1%2,8436,754
St Mary's45.8%3,8568,426
Tynemouth47%4,0208,549
Whitley Bay North51.6%4,6669,049
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9% to 29.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9% in St Mary's to 29.5% in Chirton & Percy Main — a gap of 20.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Mary's9%3994,425
Whitley Bay North10%4634,621
Tynemouth11.7%5644,804
Backworth & Holystone12.1%4233,510
Preston with Preston Grange12.2%5104,190
Monkseaton13%6404,940
Weetslade15.1%7174,762
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South15.1%7625,052
Killingworth16.1%6724,175
Shiremoor16.6%7774,670
Wallsend North17.1%8184,788
Forest Hall17.8%8714,903
Battle Hill18.3%9104,979
Camperdown19.8%7893,988
North Shields21.9%1,2915,899
Longbenton & Benton22.7%1,1034,864
New York & Murton23.4%8873,793
Wallsend Central23.6%1,3205,591
Howdon27%1,6646,157
Chirton & Percy Main29.5%1,7946,089
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.9% to 41.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.9% in St Mary's to 41.3% in Chirton & Percy Main — a gap of 37.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Mary's3.9%1714,421
Whitley Bay North4%1834,617
Preston with Preston Grange5.9%2464,201
Monkseaton10.2%5024,938
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South10.2%5185,063
Tynemouth11.1%5344,798
Weetslade15.8%7524,760
Wallsend North18%8634,783
Backworth & Holystone18.1%6343,507
Killingworth18.9%7894,173
Forest Hall19.6%9614,898
Shiremoor20.1%9374,670
Wallsend Central20.7%1,1555,589
Battle Hill22.4%1,1194,987
North Shields22.9%1,3525,904
Camperdown26.9%1,0703,973
New York & Murton31.4%1,1903,794
Longbenton & Benton36.4%1,7764,873
Howdon40.6%2,5066,171
Chirton & Percy Main41.3%2,5156,092
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Backworth & HolystoneBattle HillCamperdownChirton & Percy MainCullercoats & Whitley Bay SouthForest HallHowdonKillingworthLongbenton & BentonMonkseatonNew York & MurtonNorth ShieldsPreston with Preston GrangeShiremoorSt Mary'sTynemouthWallsend CentralWallsend NorthWeetsladeWhitley Bay North
20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Backworth & Holystone →8,718 people · census date in profileBattle Hill →10,850 people · census date in profileCamperdown →8,511 people · census date in profileChirton & Percy Main →13,201 people · census date in profileCullercoats & Whitley Bay South →11,048 people · census date in profileForest Hall →10,479 people · census date in profileHowdon →13,321 people · census date in profileKillingworth →9,116 people · census date in profileLongbenton & Benton →10,294 people · census date in profileMonkseaton →11,075 people · census date in profileNew York & Murton →8,416 people · census date in profileNorth Shields →10,609 people · census date in profilePreston with Preston Grange →9,175 people · census date in profileShiremoor →10,671 people · census date in profileSt Mary's →10,137 people · census date in profileTynemouth →10,209 people · census date in profileWallsend Central →11,053 people · census date in profileWallsend North →10,732 people · census date in profileWeetslade →9,971 people · census date in profileWhitley Bay North →11,385 people · census date in profile