Census Data

Gateshead: Proficiency in English

Location Type: Built Up Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E63000111

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Key Facts

All Residents 117,930
Male 58,282
Female 59,684
Households 53,592

The ONS doesn't publish census data directly for Built Up Areas. The figures on this page are aggregated from census areas contained within Gateshead. They may not, therefore, be precisely accurate. Age-standardised statistics and population density are not available for aggregated datasets.

Table Codets029
Issued2022-11-29
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options6

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by their proficiency in English. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

How well people whose main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales) speak English.

Proficiency in English language: Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over 114,265
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales) 107,629
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales) 6,636
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well 2,565
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well 2,413
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well 1,351
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English 307

These values are calculated by adding up the values for census output areas contained within Gateshead. They may, therefore, be slightly inaccurate due to administrative boundaries not precisely aligning with census boundaries.

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