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How the population has changed in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Demographic trends in Newcastle-under-Lyme and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Newcastle-under-Lyme's demographics, 2020:

Total population 129,610 people

The total population in Newcastle-under-Lyme rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 614 people per sq km

The population density in Newcastle-under-Lyme is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 42 years

The average age in Newcastle-under-Lyme is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Newcastle-under-Lyme

In 2020, Newcastle-under-Lyme was the 17th largest local authority in the West Midlands, with a total population of 129,610. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the West Midlands

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Newcastle-under-Lyme

In 2020, the population density in Newcastle-under-Lyme was 614 people per square kilometre, which was more than the West Midlands (459), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the West Midlands

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Newcastle-under-Lyme

In 2020, the median age in Newcastle-under-Lyme was 42 years, which was older than the West Midlands (40 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the West Midlands

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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