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How the population has changed in Gateshead

Demographic trends in Gateshead and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Gateshead's demographics, 2020:

Total population 201,950 people

The total population in Gateshead fell compared with 2019.

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Population density 1,419 people per sq km

The population density in Gateshead is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 42 years

The average age in Gateshead is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Gateshead

In 2020, Gateshead was the sixth largest local authority in the North East, with a total population of 201,950. A decrease compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the North East

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

Population density in Gateshead

In 2020, the population density in Gateshead was 1,419 people per square kilometre, which was more than the North East (312), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the North East

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

Median age in Gateshead

In 2020, the median age in Gateshead was 42 years, which was the same as the North East (42 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the North East

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

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