Heaton
WardSouth east Newcastle upon Tyne. About 10,957 people in 1.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Heaton, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Heaton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
HeatonMiddle
Population26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021
10,59313th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · Jan 2026
99.5%joint 5th highest
Claimant rate26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · Aug 2026
2.5%10th lowest
Aged 15 to 6426 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021
80.3%4th 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 Heaton alone. See Newcastle upon Tyne
Heaton in brief
Heaton had 10,593 usual residents at the census.
In Heaton, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Heaton, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
80.3% of residents in Heaton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.