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Newcastle upon Tyne vs Sunderland

A side-by-side comparison of the Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland local authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation.

Newcastle upon TyneSunderland
Population300,125274,175
Density2,646/km²1,995/km²
Deprivation26% in most-deprived 10%23% in most-deprived 10%
Aged under 1617%18%
Aged 16–6468%62%
Aged 65+15%21%