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Population in Gateshead

Population in Gateshead was 202,509 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons202,509
Change on 2024+0.5%
Series high202,5092025
Series low196,1792021

Population in Gateshead, 2011 to 2025

196K198K200K202K204K201120142017202020252011: 200,349 persons2012: 200,252 persons2013: 200,299 persons2014: 200,728 persons2015: 201,271 persons2016: 201,359 persons2017: 200,660 persons2018: 199,915 persons2019: 198,435 persons2020: 197,342 persons2021: 196,179 persons2022: 198,321 persons2023: 199,876 persons2024: 201,422 persons2025: 202,509 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025202,509
2024201,422
2023199,876
2022198,321
2021196,179
2020197,342
2019198,435
2018199,915
2017200,660
2016201,359
2015201,271
2014200,728
2013200,299
2012200,252
2011200,349

Compared with North East

Place2025
Gateshead202,509
North East2,762,746

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Gateshead?

Population in Gateshead was 202,509 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Gateshead?

202,509 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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