Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 3XP is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	40.6%	44.5%	3.9%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	59.4%	55.5%	-3.9%	49.0%	6.5%

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 3XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.9% 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	77.7%	65.9%	-11.8%	37.9%	28.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.4%	18.9%	4.5%	44.2%	-25.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.3%	10.3%	6.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) 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	63.5%	50%	-13.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	27.6%	38.9%	11.3%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	5.7%	9.5%	3.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 3XP this area, 4.3% 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 75.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	2.7%	-5.8%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	65.4%	75.7%	10.3%	33.8%	41.9%
Other	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	7.8%	0.5%	-7.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	74%	86%	12.0%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	75.5%	73%	-2.5%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	3.1%	11.6%	8.5%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	7.9%	-9.3%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	73%	-1.0%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	11.5%	5.8%	-5.7%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	9%	5.9%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Akenside Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Akenside Hill was 1306.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% higher than the Monument average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Akenside Hill has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument and the 13th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 520.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.7%.

🔎 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 3XP, 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 Akenside Hill are based on 58 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 Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 3XP

Average Price
£164,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,394

Other
£186,121

Estimated Average Property Prices for Akenside Hill

Average Price
£315,059

Semi-Detached
£228,205

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,133

Other
£1,101,914

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Akenside HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9F Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2024-01-16	£115,236
9E Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-01-09	£130,455
9B Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2022-10-19	£190,205
13A Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£167,650	2021-09-07	£193,158
13D Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-08-18	£154,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 3XP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	1,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,234 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	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	1,509 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,649 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	652 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,209 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,929 yd	Community school	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	4,878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,002 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	796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,667 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	879 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,408 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,564 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
Dobson & Parnell	19 - 21 Queen Street	18 yd
Supasatra	27 Queen Street	23 yd
KHAI KHAI	29 Queen Street	32 yd
Quay Ingredient	Phoenix House, 4 Queen Street	65 yd
Rani Restaurant	Phoenix House, 2 Queen Street	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akenside Traders/ Mighty Burger/ Sin City Burger/ 88th Street	Akenside Traders, Akenside House Akenside Hill	2 yd
The Bridge Tavern	7 Akenside Hill	53 yd
Aveika	10 - 15 Sandhill, Quayside	89 yd
The Redhouse	32 - 42 Sandhill, Quayside	121 yd
Slug And Lettuce	Slug & Lettuce, Exchange Buildings Quayside	124 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens	1 Queen Street	41 yd
The Galley	The Galley, 11 Side	114 yd
Greggs	31 Quayside	125 yd
Doyles Of Dean Street	23 Dean Street	247 yd
The Toon Express	The Toon Express, 29 Mosley Street	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street	677 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	699 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	715 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	715 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	337 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead) CURZON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	454 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Le Petit Spa (Newcastle) (Closed) Quayside	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed) St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	585 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gateshead) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		767 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	797 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.7%

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	86.7%

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