Parklands - 2001 Census

Population
Culture
Health
Employment
Housing
Households

Population Characteristics

**Total Population**
	Ward	Newcastle
Percentage of the City	3.0	-
Total	7,813	259,536

**Population Structure**
Age	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	7,813	100.0	100.0
Under 16	1,458	18.7	18.8
16-24	684	8.8	15.4
25-44	1,971	25.2	28.7
45-64	2,079	26.6	21.2
65-74	814	10.4	8.4
75+	807	10.3	7.6

Total Population
Ward Newcastle
Percentage of the City
3.0
-
Total
7,813
259,536

Population Structure
Age
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
7,813 100.0 100.0
Under 16
1,458 18.7 18.8
16-24
684 8.8 15.4
25-44
1,971 25.2 28.7
45-64
2,079 26.6 21.2
65-74
814 10.4 8.4
75+
807 10.3 7.6

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Cultural Characteristics

**Ethnicity**
Ethnicity	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	7,816	100.0	100.0
White	7,217	92.3	93.1
Ethnic Minority	599	7.7	6.9

Afro/Caribbean	32	0.4	0.4
South Asian	403	5.2	4.4
Chinese	58	0.7	0.7
Other/Mixed	106	1.4	1.4

Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
7,816 100.0 100.0
White
7,217 92.3 93.1
Ethnic Minority
599 7.7 6.9

Afro/Caribbean
32 0.4 0.4
South Asian
403 5.2 4.4
Chinese
58 0.7 0.7
Other/Mixed
106 1.4 1.4

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Health

**Health**
Health	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Carers 50 hours or more	164	2.1	2.5
Limiting long-term illness	1,385	17.7	21.6
Poor Health	681	8.7	11.8
Carers	951	12.2	10.1

Health
Health
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Carers 50 hours or more
164 2.1 2.5
Limiting long-term illness
1,385 17.7 21.6
Poor Health
681 8.7 11.8
Carers
951 12.2 10.1

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Employment

**Economic Activity (aged 16-74)**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	5,555	-	-
Economically Active	3,584	64.7	58.5
In Work	3,292	91.6	85.5
Unemployed	136	3.8	8.0
Full-time Students	166	4.6	6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed	53	1.0	2.4

Economic Activity (aged 16-74)
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
5,555 - -
Economically Active
3,584 64.7 58.5
In Work
3,292 91.6 85.5
Unemployed
136 3.8 8.0
Full-time Students
166 4.6 6.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed
53 1.0 2.4

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Housing

**Household Spaces**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle	Newcastle %
Total	3,407	100.0	117,964	100.0
Occupied	3,300	96.9	111,243	94.5
Vacant	104	3.1	6,209	5.3
Second Homes	3	0.1	242	0.2

**Dwelling Type**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,409	100.0	100.0
Detached	577	16.9	7.5
Semi-detached	1,856	54.4	34.7
Terraced	303	8.9	27.4
Flats	673	19.7	30.3
Other	0	0.0	0.0

**Amenities**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet	3,298	99.9	99.8
With Central Heating	3,031	91.8	95.6

Household Spaces
Ward Ward
% Newcastle Newcastle
%
Total
3,407 100.0 117,964 100.0
Occupied
3,300 96.9 111,243 94.5
Vacant
104 3.1 6,209 5.3
Second Homes
3 0.1 242 0.2

Dwelling Type
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,409 100.0 100.0
Detached
577 16.9 7.5
Semi-detached
1,856 54.4 34.7
Terraced
303 8.9 27.4
Flats
673 19.7 30.3
Other
0 0.0 0.0

Amenities
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
With sole use of bath/shower and inside toilet
3,298 99.9 99.8
With Central Heating
3,031 91.8 95.6

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Households

**Tenure**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,302	100.0	100.0
Owner Occupied	2,498	75.7	53.3
Local Authority	176	5.3	28.0
Housing Association	23	0.7	5.5
Private	560	17.0	10.7
Other/Missing	45	1.4	2.6

**Car Ownership**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,308	100.0	100.0
None	737	22.3	45.2
One	1,555	47.0	39.3
Two or More	1,016	30.7	15.4

**Household Composition**
	Ward	Ward %	Newcastle %
Total	3,322	100.0	100.0
Lone Parent Family	95	2.9	7.1
Other households with children	834	25.1	19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)	350	10.5	18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)	1,001	30.1	30.0
One pensioner only	577	17.4	16.2
Two or more pensioners only	465	14.0	8.0

Tenure
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,302 100.0 100.0
Owner Occupied
2,498 75.7 53.3
Local Authority
176 5.3 28.0
Housing Association
23 0.7 5.5
Private
560 17.0 10.7
Other/Missing
45 1.4 2.6

Car Ownership
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,308 100.0 100.0
None
737 22.3 45.2
One
1,555 47.0 39.3
Two or More
1,016 30.7 15.4

Household Composition
Ward Ward
% Newcastle
%
Total
3,322 100.0 100.0
Lone Parent Family
95 2.9 7.1
Other households with children
834 25.1 19.8
One adult (non-pensioner)
350 10.5 18.9
Other households with adults (at least 1 non-pensioner)
1,001 30.1 30.0
One pensioner only
577 17.4 16.2
Two or more pensioners only
465 14.0 8.0