Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE1 2QS 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 2QS, 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 NE1 2QS dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NE1 2QS was 200.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Monument average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

NE1 2QS has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Monument and the 141st highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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 2QS, 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 Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 2QS

Average Price
£97,015

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,015

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NE1 2QS

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
214 St Anns Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2026-03-16	£50,000
207 St Anns Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2015-07-29	£91,724
53 St Anns Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-01-22	£103,040
207 St Anns Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£12,500	2002-01-21	£29,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 2QS

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	- not rated	2,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	2,949 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	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	3,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,351 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	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	717 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raby Street Primary School Gordon Road , Byker NE6 1QH	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,301 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	1,709 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,255 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	2,595 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	3,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	4,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,803 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	4,806 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,397 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	837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,581 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	1,014 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Newcastle High School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DS	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	1,564 yd	Community special school	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
Arminus Ltd	Indoor Equestrian Centre Stepney Bank	198 yd
Gingerino's	Gingerinos Kitchen, 8 Stepney Bank	220 yd
Seven Stories The Centre For Childrens Books	30 Lime Street, Byker	253 yd
Newcastle Brewing	Newcastle Brewing Ltd, Arch 2 Stepney Bank	294 yd
Eat@The Catalyst	Street Record Science Square	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship Inn	17 Stepney Bank	224 yd
Tanners Arms	1 Byker Bridge	242 yd
Scranners @ Tanners Arms	The Tanners Arms, 1 Byker Bridge	242 yd
Brack Burger	Unit 12, 1 Stepney Road	283 yd
The Cluny	The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Byker	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dont You Know Im Loco	Billy Bootleggers , Arch 2 Stepney Bank	294 yd
Pizzabase	4 Bridge View Stepney Lane	429 yd
Maria Gianna	Maria Gianna, Uptin House Stepney Road	440 yd
Lev's Delivery Ltd	135 New Bridge Street	465 yd
Zara pizza	Ground Floor, 133 New Bridge Street	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	597 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	658 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed) St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	444 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		472 yd
Le Petit Spa (Newcastle) (Closed) Quayside	health and fitness suite	497 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	594 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	983 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,017 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central) SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,072 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE1 2QS