Housing strategy

In 2019 the population of Newcastle-under-Lyme was 129,441 people.

• 18.1% (23,481 were children aged under 18

• 61.2% (79,198) were adults aged 18 to 64

• 20.7% (26,762) were aged 65 and over

• 2.8% (3,562) were aged 85 and over

The population has a lower proportion of people aged under 5 and under 16 compared to the average in England.

There are more people aged 16 to 64 and 65 and over compared to the average in England.

Changes from 2017 to 2027

There is predicted to be a significant growth in people aged 65 and over (15%) and aged 85 and over (27%) (faster than England average = 900 additional residents aged 85 and over).

Dependency ratio

Dependency ratio for older people is 32 older people for every 100 people of working age which is higher than the average for England.