Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE1 3DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	41.8%	49.4%	7.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	58.2%	50.6%	-7.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 3DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.9% 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	63.2%	83.9%	20.7%	37.9%	46.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	8.2%	-6.7%	44.2%	-36.0%
Separated	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.9%	4.5%	-7.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	46.4%	7.9%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.1%	35.8%	2.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	20.1%	11.9%	-8.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 3DX this area, 9.1% 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	28.4%	9.1%	-19.3%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	2.5%	-12.4%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	3.7%	-8.2%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	42.9%	30.5%	16.9%	26.0%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	39.2%	19.3%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	10%	1.6%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	9.2%	6.4%	-2.8%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	66.5%	66.5%	0.0%	81.4%	-14.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	70.7%	63.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	18.2%	4.4%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	63.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	10.8%	5.4%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	13%	13.8%	0.8%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	17.9%	6.0%	11.9%

Safety

Is Quayside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quayside was 203.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Monument average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quayside has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument and the 178th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.4%.

🔎 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 3DX, 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 Quayside are based on 137 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 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 3DX

Average Price
£9,722,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,722,569

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quayside

Average Price
£662,436

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,088

Other
£5,200,755

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on QuaysideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St. Ann'S Wharf, 112 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£10,890,000	2023-05-05	£12,139,310
106 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2019-07-24	£3,546,021
Rotterdam House, 116 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£9,154,126	2018-04-05	£11,383,047
Sandgate House, 102 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£10,750,000	2016-11-25	£13,292,230
106 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2016-03-07	£64,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 3DX

Employment

NE1 3DX 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 3DX 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)	224
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	110
Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Retired	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	2,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,842 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	525 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,613 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	1,657 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,191 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,751 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	4,035 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	4,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,914 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	579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,151 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	831 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	1,514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,527 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gusto	Gusto Quayside	9 yd
Victors	Gusto, 106 Quayside	50 yd
Tomahawk	95 Quayside	233 yd
Aneesa's / Man Vs Food / Peaches Cream	Aneesas Forster Street	243 yd
Backyard Bike Shop/ Knead and Favor	Hillgate Quay	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pitcher And Piano	108 Quayside	59 yd
HMS Calliope	South Shore Road	307 yd
Head Of Steam	11 - 21 Broad Chare	382 yd
Charts	61 - 63 Quayside	407 yd
Slug And Lettuce	Slug & Lettuce, Exchange Buildings Quayside	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Bao Bar	Hillgate Quay	268 yd
That's Nice Dear	Hillgate Quay	268 yd
Dabbawal by the River Brew	Hillgate Quay	268 yd
Mildred's Twisted Ankle	Hillgate Quay	268 yd
The Hawkers Bar	Hillgate Quay	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	549 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	801 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street	986 yd
Marks And Spencer	77 - 87 Northumberland Street	1,025 yd
Tesco	1 Trinity Square	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed) St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	70 yd
Le Petit Spa (Newcastle) (Closed) Quayside	health and fitness suite	71 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		460 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead) CURZON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gateshead) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	908 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.0%

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.