Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

112 The population in Newcastle and across England isgenerally ageing and will continue to do so. The city has experienced a fall of 15% in its population inthe years between 1971 and 2001, but estimates indicatethat the population is now increasing. There are 82,900 people aged 50+ (almost 30% of thepopulation). This will increase by an estimated 13.6%by 2029 (to 94,200). The number of people aged 65 to 74 is projected to growby 17.5% (from 21,700 to 25,500) by 2029. The number of people aged 75 to 84 is projected to growby 12.3% (from 15,500 to 17,400) by 2029. By 2029, a 67.3% increase in the city of people aged 85+is projected (from 4,900 to 8,200). The total population of the city is expected to increasefrom 269,500 to 280,800 in 2015 and 287,500 in 2025.BME population projections(shows the number and percentage (%) of the populationwho are from a minority ethnic community, by age, projectedto 2016, and rounded to the nearest 100. Source ONS 2005)Age Census Estimate Projected population by age group2001 2001 2006 2011 2016no. % no. % no. % no. % no. %50-64 1,200 3.1 1,300 3.1 1,700 4.0 2,300 5.2 3,100 6.765 &over700 1.7 700 1.7 900 2.2 1,000 2.5 1,200 2.8Total 1,900 4.8 2,000 4.8 2,600 6.2 3,300 7.7 4,300 9.5