Gateshead Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-28

Gateshead has a population of around 197,700 (ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates 2022) living in 89,000 households (ONS Census 2021).

The diversity of our Gateshead population is shown within the Gateshead Equality Profile 

Gateshead is ranked the 47th most deprived local authority in England (out of 317).

Within Gateshead there are 21 areas which fall within the 10% most deprived areas in England, equating to almost 32,700 people or 16% of the population of Gateshead. Much of this deprivation is based within the central and eastern urban areas of the borough.

We know over half of people and families in Gateshead are either 'just managing' or 'just coping', but more than 30% are in need or in vulnerable situations. Gateshead experiences higher-than-average unemployment and financial and social exclusion compared to national.