Byker
WardSouth east Newcastle upon Tyne. About 13,754 people in 2.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Byker, 72.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Byker compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
BykerMiddle
Population26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021
13,1596th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · Jan 2026
72.8%2nd lowest
Claimant rate26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · Aug 2026
8.1%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6426 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021
68.2%6th highest
Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne
These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for each ward, so they describe all of Newcastle upon Tyne and not Byker alone. See Newcastle upon Tyne
Byker in brief
Byker had 13,159 usual residents at the census.
In Byker, 72.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Byker, 8.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
68.2% of residents in Byker were aged 15 to 64 at the census.