Coquet Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE1 2QE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	54.7%	49.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.3%	50.2%	4.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	40.5%	44.2%	3.7%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	23.9%	1.1%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	20.3%	20.4%	0.1%	9.1%	11.3%
Widowed	11.2%	4.9%	-6.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (67.2%) 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	24.7%	35.9%	11.2%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	33.6%	31.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	23.9%	20.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.1%	27.4%	-15.7%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	11.5%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	30.1%	10.7%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.4%	7.7%	5.3%	2.5%	5.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90.7%	70.5%	-20.2%	81.4%	-10.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	89.9%	74.5%	-15.4%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	2%	5.8%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	11.2%	6.7%	5.6%	5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	73.9%	-15.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.9%	14.1%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	2%	6.5%	4.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Coquet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coquet Street was 207.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the Monument average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coquet Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument and the 168th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 2QE, 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

Average property prices on Coquet Street are based on 70 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 Coquet Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 2QE

Average Price
£4,498,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,498,219

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coquet Street

Average Price
£534,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£63,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,949

Other
£3,736,375

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coquet Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit Q102, Quartz Block E The Glassworks Student Accommodation Coquet Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2023-03-16	£33,106
Unit Q308, Quartz Block E The Glassworks Student Accommodation Coquet Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-07-27	£104,630
Unit Q209, Quartz Block E The Glassworks Student Accommodation Coquet Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-07-27	£104,630
Unit G002, Glazier Block B The Glassworks Student Accommodation Coquet Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£6,270,000	2016-03-18	£8,108,905
Unit Q002, Quartz Block E The Glassworks Student Accommodation Coquet Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£6,270,000	2016-03-18	£8,108,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 2QE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,349 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	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	592 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	1,468 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	1,740 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,246 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	3,554 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	4,609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,617 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,212 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	988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,508 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	887 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,581 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,870 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
Arminus Ltd	Indoor Equestrian Centre Stepney Bank	63 yd
Gingerino's	Gingerinos Kitchen, 8 Stepney Bank	71 yd
Newcastle Brewing	Newcastle Brewing Ltd, Arch 2 Stepney Bank	124 yd
Seven Stories The Centre For Childrens Books	30 Lime Street, Byker	125 yd
Cook House	Cook House, Foundry Lane Studios Foundry Lane	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship Inn	17 Stepney Bank	88 yd
Billy Bootleggers	Billy Bootleggers , Arch 2 Stepney Bank	124 yd
Brack Burger	Unit 12, 1 Stepney Road	130 yd
The Cluny	The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Byker	154 yd
Tanners Arms	1 Byker Bridge	186 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dont You Know Im Loco	Billy Bootleggers , Arch 2 Stepney Bank	124 yd
Maria Gianna	Maria Gianna, Uptin House Stepney Road	297 yd
Pizzabase	4 Bridge View Stepney Lane	466 yd
Lev's Delivery Ltd	135 New Bridge Street	469 yd
Zara pizza	Ground Floor, 133 New Bridge Street	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	480 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	543 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	324 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	427 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		475 yd
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed) St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Le Petit Spa (Newcastle) (Closed) Quayside	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	996 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central) SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,019 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	1,039 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%

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