Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 2BJ is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	39.2%	45.3%	6.1%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	60.8%	54.7%	-6.1%	49.0%	5.7%

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 2BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	66.5%	62.6%	-3.9%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	24.8%	2.8%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (91.1%) 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	58.6%	56.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	36.3%	34.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2BJ this area, 2.8% 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 72.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	65.2%	72.4%	7.2%	33.8%	38.6%
Other	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	13.5%	4.4%	-9.1%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	72.6%	76.5%	3.9%	81.4%	-4.9%
Arab	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	64.6%	71.6%	7.0%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.3%	4%	2.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	13.3%	-9.9%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	70.6%	6.0%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	16.5%	10.1%	-6.4%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	10.1%	2.6%	-7.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	10.1%	6.3%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	6.2%	0.1%	6.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is NE1 2BJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NE1 2BJ was 80.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Monument average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

NE1 2BJ has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument and the 418th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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 2BJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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

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 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 2BJ

Average Price
£276,307

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,307

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NE1 2BJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 82 Mariners Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-12-18	£334,629
Flat 5 Mariners Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-08-15	£240,188
Flat 62 Mariners Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-08-01	£229,102
Flat 50 Mariners Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-05-07	£328,415
Flat 18 Mariners Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-12	£184,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 2BJ

Employment

NE1 2BJ 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 2BJ 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	123
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
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
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	2,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,314 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	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	913 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	1,441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,515 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	1,646 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	3,566 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	4,999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,014 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	649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,624 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	1,146 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,863 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat@The Catalyst	Street Record Science Square	121 yd
Compassion Kitchen	Street Record Albion Row	121 yd
Sollie Box	Street Record Benton Lane	121 yd
Northern Rye	4 Riverside Walk	252 yd
Di Meos Riverside Ltd	1 Riverside Walk	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hooch	81 Quayside	108 yd
The Tyne Bar	1 Maling Street	297 yd
The Cluny	The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Byker	445 yd
The Ship Inn	17 Stepney Bank	474 yd
Pitcher And Piano	108 Quayside	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dont You Know Im Loco	Billy Bootleggers , Arch 2 Stepney Bank	512 yd
Little Bao Bar	Hillgate Quay	581 yd
That's Nice Dear	Hillgate Quay	581 yd
Dabbawal by the River Brew	Hillgate Quay	581 yd
Mildred's Twisted Ankle	Hillgate Quay	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	751 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	857 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed) St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Le Petit Spa (Newcastle) (Closed) Quayside	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		704 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	820 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead) CURZON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	48.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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