Sandhill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 3RG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	37.8%	54.1%	16.3%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	62.2%	45.9%	-16.3%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 3RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.7% 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	69.7%	84.7%	15.0%	37.9%	46.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	11%	-8.2%	44.2%	-33.2%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.5%) 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	58.7%	59.2%	0.5%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	31.6%	31.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8.4%	9%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3RG this area, 2.3% 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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	2.3%	-7.3%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	1.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	35%	21.5%	16.9%	18.1%
Degree or Similar	49%	54.8%	5.8%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	11.1%	1.3%	-9.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	5.8%	11.7%	5.9%	0.7%	11.0%
Indian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	66.7%	71.4%	4.7%	81.4%	-10.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	10.7%	3.6%	-7.1%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	60%	63.5%	3.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	8.4%	12.4%	4.0%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	19.7%	-2.1%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	63.7%	4.1%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	20.9%	6.1%	-14.8%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	10.7%	3.3%	-7.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	19.5%	16.4%	1.9%	17.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Sandhill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandhill was 1411.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 980.8% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandhill has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 11th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 600.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE1 3RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Sandhill are based on 30 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 Sandhill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 3RG

Average Price
£289,007

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,375

Other
£886,799

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandhill

Average Price
£293,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£205,803

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,184

Other
£525,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SandhillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Watergate Buildings, 58 Sandhill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-09	£189,435
Watergate Buildings 57-60 Sandhill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£720,000	2017-03-28	£890,990
9 Watergate Buildings, 58 Sandhill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-06-03	£170,717
14 Watergate Buildings, 58 Sandhill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-12-02	£157,571
5 Watergate Buildings, 58 Sandhill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2005-07-29	£172,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 3RG

Employment

NE1 3RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3RG 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)	133
Full-Time Employee	101
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	78
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	9
Retired	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,356 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	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	1,174 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	1,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Foundation 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	484 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,080 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,126 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	853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,585 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	1,029 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,503 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
Cantina	48 - 52 Sandhill, Quayside	40 yd
Rasika Restaurant	27 - 31 Sandhill, Quayside	82 yd
Solstice by Kenny Atkinson	5 - 7 Side	100 yd
Uno's Restaurant	18 Sandhill, Quayside	101 yd
Bangrak	Bangrak Thai, 1 - 3 Side	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sambuca Benbenuto	Watergate Buildings, 57 - 60 Sandhill, Quayside	4 yd
Riverside	1 Close	50 yd
The Redhouse	32 - 42 Sandhill, Quayside	65 yd
Tiger Hornsby	Blue, Mansion House Chambers, 8 - 10 Close	68 yd
The Dubliner Newcastle	12 Close	80 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Galley	The Galley, 11 Side	102 yd
The Queens	1 Queen Street	142 yd
Greggs	31 Quayside	249 yd
Doyles Of Dean Street	23 Dean Street	256 yd
Deli Central	Arch 9 Forth Street	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	604 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	604 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	718 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street	741 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	Unit 10 The Interchange Centre	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead) CURZON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	389 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	409 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	514 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Le Petit Spa (Newcastle) (Closed) Quayside	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gateshead) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed) St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	819 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	18.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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