Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 2AT is primarily male, with 59.9% of the population 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	41.4%	40.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	58.6%	59.9%	1.3%	49.0%	10.9%

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 2AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	63.8%	56.3%	-7.5%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	17.5%	5.3%	44.2%	-26.7%
Separated	2.8%	10.4%	7.6%	2.2%	8.2%
Divorced	16.4%	12.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.9%	37.3%	-1.6%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	34%	32.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.2%	21.7%	6.5%	12.7%	9.0%
Bad health	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 2AT this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	29.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	10.3%	0.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	9.2%	-3.9%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	33%	10.5%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	9%	6.1%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	6.1%	17.5%	11.4%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.1%	58.3%	-22.8%	81.4%	-23.1%
Other	0%	6.6%	6.6%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	82.4%	56.7%	-25.7%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	4.9%	7%	2.1%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.7%	14.4%	8.7%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	17.2%	11.1%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	58.1%	-23.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	15.2%	10.7%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	11.9%	9.0%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	5.3%	10%	4.7%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Howard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Street was 42.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.0% lower than the Monument average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument and the 227th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 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 2AT, 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 Howard Street are based on 42 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 Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 2AT

Average Price
£86,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,612

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Street

Average Price
£1,396,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,448

Other
£27,290,823

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
167 Melbourne Court Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-08-02	£74,499
179 Melbourne Court Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,500	2021-05-20	£86,838
159 Melbourne Court Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-09-30	£104,865
199 Melbourne Court Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,950	2016-03-22	£103,398
195 Melbourne Court Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,000	2014-05-21	£85,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 2AT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 2AT 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	45
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	2,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,025 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	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	886 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	1,769 yd	Academy converter	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	1,419 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,923 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	3,870 yd	Academy converter	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	4,619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,665 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,276 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	833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,221 yd	Academy 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	689 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,406 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	1,782 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Renhe	117 New Bridge Street	282 yd
Gusto	Gusto Quayside	290 yd
Gingerino's	Gingerinos Kitchen, 8 Stepney Bank	317 yd
Victors	Gusto, 106 Quayside	329 yd
Moji	Floor 1 And 2, 158 New Bridge Street	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanners Arms	1 Byker Bridge	205 yd
Scranners @ Tanners Arms	The Tanners Arms, 1 Byker Bridge	205 yd
The Ship Inn	17 Stepney Bank	302 yd
Brack Burger	Unit 12, 1 Stepney Road	352 yd
Pitcher And Piano	108 Quayside	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzabase	4 Bridge View Stepney Lane	185 yd
Lev's Delivery Ltd	135 New Bridge Street	242 yd
Zara pizza	Ground Floor, 133 New Bridge Street	247 yd
Sahara pizza	115A New Bridge Street	286 yd
Food Station	115A New Bridge Street	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	419 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	515 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	867 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street	1,015 yd
Marks And Spencer	77 - 87 Northumberland Street	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		249 yd
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed) St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	272 yd
Le Petit Spa (Newcastle) (Closed) Quayside	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	603 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	641 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	788 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central) SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	869 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead) CURZON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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