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Population in Newcastle upon Tyne

Population in Newcastle upon Tyne was 320,838 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% from 2024.

2025, persons320,838
Change on 2024+0.6%
Series high320,8382025
Series low279,0922011

Population in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2011 to 2025

270K280K290K300K310K320K330K201120142017202020252011: 279,092 persons2012: 280,869 persons2013: 284,371 persons2014: 286,876 persons2015: 287,955 persons2016: 290,316 persons2017: 291,759 persons2018: 294,955 persons2019: 297,087 persons2020: 298,426 persons2021: 298,545 persons2022: 304,837 persons2023: 313,354 persons2024: 318,852 persons2025: 320,838 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
2025320,838
2024318,852
2023313,354
2022304,837
2021298,545
2020298,426
2019297,087
2018294,955
2017291,759
2016290,316
2015287,955
2014286,876
2013284,371
2012280,869
2011279,092

Compared with North East

Place2025
Newcastle upon Tyne320,838
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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

Population in Newcastle upon Tyne was 320,838 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

320,838 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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