City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE1 2AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.7%	49.3%	1.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 97.5% 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	96%	97.5%	1.5%	37.9%	59.6%
Married: Opposite sex	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	-42.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	9.1%	-8.7%

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 (93.2%) 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	63.5%	52.7%	-10.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	34%	40.5%	6.5%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-1.1%

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 2AE this area, 1.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	1.4%	0.4%	18.2%	-16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	59.2%	53.3%	-5.9%	16.9%	36.4%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	37.1%	14.0%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	14.8%	5.4%	-9.4%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.8%	77%	4.2%	81.4%	-4.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	70%	63.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	4.3%	18.5%	14.2%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	12%	-9.7%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	63.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	16.3%	6.1%	-10.2%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	9.3%	2.7%	-6.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	19.7%	18.0%	1.9%	17.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	11.1%	1.5%	9.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	17.6%	6.0%	11.6%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.2% lower than the Monument average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

City Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Monument and the 414th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE1 2AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 City Road are based on 873 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 City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 2AE

Average Price
£138,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,636

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£209,693

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,345

Other
£833,980

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Sallyport House City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-04-30	£135,767
37 Sallyport House City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-01-10	£126,791
7 Sallyport House City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2023-11-22	£119,869
5 Sallyport House City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-09-09	£130,020
23 Sallyport House City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-02-18	£120,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 2AE

Employment

NE1 2AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2AE 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

Student (economically inactive)	380
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	173
Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Retired	1
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Accommodation and food service activities	41
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	13
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	2,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	2,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Infant School St Cuthbert's Road , NE8 2EL	- not rated	1,143 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lindisfarne Community Primary School Lindisfarne Drive , NE8 3LB	- not rated	1,422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's RC Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	1,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,010 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	2,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	2,993 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Senior High School Durham Road , NE9 5AS	- not rated	3,635 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	4,720 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,825 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	4,941 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,452 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,911 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	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	691 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,347 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Newcastle High School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DS	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silk Room	Unit 1, Pandon Bankside Pandon	94 yd
21	Unit 2, Pandon Bankside Pandon	94 yd
Aneesa's / Man Vs Food / Peaches Cream	Aneesas Forster Street	152 yd
The Broad Chare	The Broad Chare, The Live Theatre, 25B - 29 Broad Chare	187 yd
Bev's Buffet	Law Courts Quayside	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Head Of Steam	11 - 21 Broad Chare	211 yd
Charts	61 - 63 Quayside	248 yd
Slug And Lettuce	Slug & Lettuce, Exchange Buildings Quayside	280 yd
Akenside Traders/ Mighty Burger/ Sin City Burger/ 88th Street	Akenside Traders, Akenside House Akenside Hill	288 yd
The Bridge Tavern	7 Akenside Hill	319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Made	64 Melbourne Street	107 yd
Greggs	31 Quayside	282 yd
The Queens	1 Queen Street	325 yd
The Galley	The Galley, 11 Side	387 yd
Pizzabase	4 Bridge View Stepney Lane	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	430 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street	652 yd
Marks And Spencer	77 - 87 Northumberland Street	709 yd
Tesco	16 Clayton Street	850 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	52 yd
Le Petit Spa (Newcastle) (Closed) Quayside	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed) St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	297 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		478 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead) CURZON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	696 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	827 yd
City Pool (Closed) Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	68.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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