Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE1 1SE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	48.4%	3.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	54.9%	51.6%	-3.3%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NE1 1SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	77.2%	67.2%	-10.0%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	30.6%	15.3%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	0%	0.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	70.4%	62.5%	-7.9%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	25.2%	31.4%	6.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NE1 1SE this area, 2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 67.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	1.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-11.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	26.9%	8.1%	16.9%	10.0%
Degree or Similar	53%	67.8%	14.8%	33.8%	34.0%
Other	13.4%	0%	-13.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	13.1%	23.8%	10.7%	0.7%	23.1%
Indian	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	10.7%	1.5%	-9.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	0.8%	4.1%
White	58.3%	54%	-4.3%	81.4%	-27.4%
Arab	8.3%	1.2%	-7.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	52.7%	0.3%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	35%	31.1%	-3.9%	5.6%	25.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.9%	52.7%	0.8%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	21.8%	7.8%	-14.0%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	15%	6.6%	-8.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.3%	19.4%	13.1%	2.2%	17.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	13.5%	8.6%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	5.1%	0.1%	5.0%
Eastern Asia	10.3%	0.3%	10.0%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	5.9%	0.2%	5.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.9%	37.2%	21.7%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Westgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Road was 985.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 654.5% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgate Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 16th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 473.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE1 1SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westgate Road are based on 607 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 1SE

Average Price
£727,603

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£727,603

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate Road

Average Price
£238,621

Semi-Detached
£480,665

Terraced
£273,589

Detached
£360,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,468

Other
£268,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2019-02-04	£63,763
Bolbec Hall Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£780,000	2018-06-08	£962,292
17 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2017-11-20	£1,239,278
Bolbec Hall Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2015-09-10	£1,302,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 1SE

Employment

NE1 1SE area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 1SE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Student (economically inactive)	117
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	60
Unemployed	51
Self-Employed	17
Other	9
Part-Time Employee	4
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	338 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	4,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,995 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior Academy Denton Road , NE15 6AF	2out of 4	5,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,050 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,342 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Continental	29 Collingwood Street	56 yd
5\|Quarter	The Common Room Of The Great North, Neville Hall Westgate Road	61 yd
COOP Chicken House	Ground Floor, 25 Collingwood Street	62 yd
Sorcerer Coffee Ltd	Arch 4 Forth Street	99 yd
DCFS NCL Limited T/a Dixy chicken	Arch 1 Forth Street	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tokyo	17 Westgate Road	14 yd
Manahatta	Manahatta, 9 - 17 Collingwood Street	81 yd
Wobbly Duckling	Arch 10 Forth Street	88 yd
Floritas Miami Bar And Tropical Gardens	Floritas Miami Bar And Tropical Gardens, 22 - 36 Collingwood Street	95 yd
Revolution	40 Collingwood Street	109 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Camera Shop	27 Collingwood Street	58 yd
Deli Central	Arch 9 Forth Street	88 yd
Subway	Ground Floor, Collingwood House, 3 Collingwood Street	127 yd
Tarboosh	37 Groat Market	208 yd
Ameens	35 Groat Market	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	244 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	244 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	366 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	435 yd
Tesco	16 Clayton Street	476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	394 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	564 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	587 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		590 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead) CURZON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	731 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	777 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	42.9%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.