Bigg Market, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE1 1UN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	37.5%	48.5%	11.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	62.5%	51.5%	-11.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1UN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 90.1% 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	87.4%	90.1%	2.7%	37.9%	52.2%
Married: Opposite sex	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	44.2%	-40.2%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (86.5%) 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	57.9%	55.2%	-2.7%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	31.5%	31.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1UN this area, 4.5% 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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	28.2%	8.3%	16.9%	11.3%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	57.4%	5.0%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	12.1%	2%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	18.5%	6.3%	-12.2%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	52.3%	72.7%	20.4%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

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	45.8%	52.7%	6.9%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	13.9%	24.1%	10.2%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	37%	15.3%	-21.7%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.4%	52.5%	7.1%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	27.8%	4.4%	-23.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	19.4%	9.8%	-9.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	14.7%	10.1%	2.2%	12.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	18.6%	15.8%	1.9%	16.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Bigg Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bigg Market was 6788.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5097.8% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bigg Market has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3400.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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 1UN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Bigg Market are based on 3 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 Bigg Market, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 1UN

Average Price
£803,379

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£808,233

Detached
£798,524

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bigg Market

Average Price
£785,688

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£828,346

Detached
£829,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£699,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bigg MarketStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bigg Market, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£439,500	2003-12-03	£828,346
17 Bigg Market, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2001-06-01	£829,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 1UN

Employment

NE1 1UN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 1UN 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	58
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	52
Student (economically inactive)	50
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	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	1,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,773 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	779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,496 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	566 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	768 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,648 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	4,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,758 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,408 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	964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,098 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	5,180 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	901 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,106 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
FEDs Fried Chicken @ Louies Liquor Store	11 Bigg Market	1 yd
twenty twenty	Basement And Ground Floor, 5 Bigg Market	18 yd
Puccini	29 Pudding Chare	27 yd
Raj Tandoori	25 - 27 Pudding Chare	37 yd
Yo Yo Noodle	54 - 56 Grainger Street	44 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Vaults / Bier Keller	13 - 15 Bigg Market	13 yd
Pop World	14 Bigg Market	53 yd
Filthys/Passing Clouds/Illegitimate	22 - 24 Bigg Market	56 yd
Mushroom Bar	82 Grainger Street	85 yd
Cosy Joes	31 Groat Market	91 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bigg Market Chippy	17 Bigg Market	22 yd
Creams Cafe	Creams, 66 Grainger Street	37 yd
Munchies	Ground Floor, 12 Bigg Market	62 yd
Take the shake	76 Grainger Street	63 yd
Athena	39 Groat Market	64 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	190 yd
Tesco	16 Clayton Street	233 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	316 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	316 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	358 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	318 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	339 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		401 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden) ELDON GARDENS	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	735 yd
City Pool (Closed) Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	9.5%

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