Washington and Gateshead South is a constituency in the North East region of England. The seat has been held by Mrs Sharon Hodgson (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 Washington and Gateshead South, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population96,433
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorth East
Age profile
0 to 1720.1% · 19,359 people
18 to 247.1% · 6,878 people
25 to 3412.1% · 11,685 people
35 to 4918.9% · 18,235 people
50 to 6420.0% · 19,274 people
65 and over21.8% · 21,002 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.
41,894 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners57.2% · 23,980 households
Private renters12.3% · 5,161 households
Social renters30.0% · 12,572 households
Other tenure0.4% · 181 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.
41,892 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households31.1% · 13,031 households
Families with dependent children27.5% · 11,530 households
Other single-family households39.3% · 16,447 households
Other household types2.1% · 884 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.
94,561 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot11.2% · 10,637 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little12.0% · 11,385 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act76.7% · 72,539 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 1 November 2026
Mandate standardised cancer training for all GPs in England
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 recorded48
Total awarded£1,470,566
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
Active Hooves: Inclusive Equine Movement Programme
Tyne & Wear Rda Limited
£6,400
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will deliver an inclusive riding programme for up to 100 children with additional needs over a 4-week school holiday period, through structured half-day sessions. Funding will be used to support delivery staffing, equipment and activity resources, volunteer coordination, and marketing/publicity.
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
Crafting Nature Together
Beaky Blinders
£17,760
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Beaky Blinders - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
Active Ageing
Washington Mind
£19,980
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Washington Mind - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026
Family Focus North East CIC
Family Focus North East CIC
£19,512
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Family Focus North East CIC - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 May 2026
Developing Eighton Banks Community Wellbeing Hub
Eighton Banks Village Hall Trust
£19,190
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Eighton Banks Village Hall Trust - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
43 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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