Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is a constituency in the North East region of England. The seat has been held by Dame Chi Onwurah (Labour) since July 2024.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population140,482
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorth East
Age profile
0 to 1720.9% · 29,357 people
18 to 2416.8% · 23,588 people
25 to 3415.5% · 21,814 people
35 to 4918.3% · 25,665 people
50 to 6414.8% · 20,835 people
65 and over13.7% · 19,223 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
51,337 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners45.0% · 23,076 households
Private renters22.9% · 11,776 households
Social renters31.3% · 16,062 households
Other tenure0.8% · 423 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
51,338 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households35.0% · 17,979 households
Families with dependent children28.8% · 14,769 households
Other single-family households30.3% · 15,565 households
Other household types5.9% · 3,025 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
130,743 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot9.1% · 11,887 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.3% · 13,466 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act80.6% · 105,390 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
Signatures in this constituency388
Signatures nationally206,593
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded216
Total awarded£19,195,727
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 30 June 2026
More West End Wellness
Newcastle West End Sport Community Association
£15,000
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will expand existing sport delivery to a year round offer, operating up to five days per week, and include football, basketball, cricket and fitness sessions, alongside quieter sessions designed for children with special educational needs. Funding will cover staff costs and coaching fees.
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 June 2026
Emergency Covers Replacement to Protect the 2026 Season
Benwell Hill Cricket Club C.I.C.
£4,195
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will replace mobile cricket covers which were damaged by recent storms. Emergency funding is required so that the club can begin preparation for the 2026 cricket season.
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 June 2026
Healthy Living Together
Maisha Bora (meaning Better life in Swahili) CIC
£19,400
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Maisha Bora (meaning Better life in Swahili) CIC - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 June 2026
West End Community Music & Creative Development Programme
Beyond Music Community (CIC)
£19,520
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Beyond Music Community (CIC) - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
All-Inclusive Exercise for Ethiopian Refugees
Utopia
£9,555
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will promote physical activity and wellbeing among members of the Ethiopian and wider refugee community in Newcastle and Gateshead. This will be achieved by running 3 x weekly sessions including a women's football session, an over-50s walking football session, and an inclusive fitness session. Funding will support facility hire, coaching fees and project management.
211 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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