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Newcastle upon Tyne North

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Catherine McKinnell
Party
Labour
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
74,768
Turnout
65.0%
Majority
17,762

Where is Newcastle upon Tyne North?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Newcastle upon Tyne North Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Gateshead Central and Whickham Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Cramlington and Killingworth Washington and Gateshead South Jarrow and Gateshead East Tynemouth Blaydon and Consett South Shields Sunderland Central Hexham England
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Newcastle upon Tyne North is a constituency in the North East region of England. The seat has been held by Catherine McKinnell (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Catherine McKinnell MP

Labour

Represents Newcastle upon Tyne North in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
17,762
Turnout
65.0%
Full candidate result (7 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Catherine McKinnellElectedLabour24,44050.3%5.9%
Guy Renner-ThompsonConservative6,67813.7%-18.0%
Aidan KingLiberal Democrat5,93612.2%-1.8%
Deborah LorraineReform UK5,93312.2%6.4%
Sarah PetersGreen Party5,03510.4%6.3%
King TeareIndependent3100.6%
Martin EvisonSocial Democratic Party2850.6%

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 North, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population112,244
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorth East

Age profile

0 to 1718.1% · 20,357 people
18 to 2416.7% · 18,736 people
25 to 3413.0% · 14,600 people
35 to 4918.6% · 20,899 people
50 to 6416.2% · 18,216 people
65 and over17.3% · 19,436 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.

45,287 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners60.8% · 27,546 households
Private renters22.1% · 9,993 households
Social renters16.6% · 7,507 households
Other tenure0.5% · 241 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.

45,291 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households31.3% · 14,196 households
Families with dependent children25.0% · 11,329 households
Other single-family households34.5% · 15,638 households
Other household types9.1% · 4,128 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.

106,730 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.9% · 7,392 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.0% · 10,714 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act83.0% · 88,624 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 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency397
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency336
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency286
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency243
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency198
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

View 73 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency164
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency157
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency155
Signatures nationally110,856

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 recorded52
Total awarded£1,648,802

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 24 June 2026

It's a Wonderful Us

Grant to individual

£30,000

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

It's a Wonderful Us - Theatre - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026

Active Hearts

Chuf

£9,980

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will deliver exercise classes to people with a congenital heart disease. One weekly session will be for adults and one weekly session will be for families/carers of children who suffer from congenital heart disease. Funds will cover instructor/facilitator and travel costs, equipment, additional administration.

National Lottery grantAwarded 3 June 2026

Making Music Together: Community Sessions for Young People and Families

Grant to individual

£6,000

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Making Music Together: Community Sessions for Young People and Families - Music - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 28 May 2026

Feel Good Fridays

Silverline Memories CIO

£5,000

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will deliver movement sessions as part of Feel Good Fridays. This will be achieved through a mixture of activities including Boccia, Zumba Gold and carpet bowls. Funding will support coaching fees, promotion, project co-ordination and refreshments.

National Lottery grantAwarded 27 May 2026

Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2026

Grant to individual

£21,987

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2026 - Music - National Lottery Project Grants

47 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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