Equality and diversity characteristics (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)

Race

  • In 2011 it was estimated that 95.1% of South Tyneside's population was "White: English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British".  Regionally the rate was 93.6%, and across England it was 79.8%.
  • The Asian / Asian British population accounts for around 45% half of South Tyneside's  population of people from minority ethnic backgrounds with around 3,300 residents or 2.2% of the total population.
  • We have a similar number of people from minority ethnic backgrounds to most local authorities across Tyne and Wear.
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