Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 4BD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.8% of the population 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	42.7%	58.8%	16.1%	51.0%	7.8%
Male	57.3%	41.2%	-16.1%	49.0%	-7.8%

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 4BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	65.1%	51.6%	-13.5%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	17.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	13.3%	11.3%	2.2%	11.1%
Divorced	2%	7.8%	5.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	11.4%	10.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	4.1%

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	50.7%	32.8%	-17.9%	48.4%	-15.6%
Good health	26%	34.4%	8.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	18%	27.5%	9.5%	12.7%	14.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	26.6%	3.8%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	4.7%	0.7%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	18.8%	1.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	48.4%	2.1%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	6%	0%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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	32.7%	38.9%	6.2%	0.7%	38.2%
Indian	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	54.7%	48.1%	-6.6%	81.4%	-33.3%
Arab	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	40.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-42.7%
European Union	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	42%	48.1%	6.1%	5.6%	42.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50%	40.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-42.4%
10+ Years	8.7%	42.3%	33.6%	9.8%	32.5%
5-10 Years	10.7%	1.5%	-9.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	26%	13.1%	-12.9%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	7.6%	0.5%	7.1%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Westgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Road was 178.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westgate Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 202nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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. 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 4BD, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Westgate Road are based on 607 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 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 4BD

Average Price
£198,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,573

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate Road

Average Price
£238,621

Semi-Detached
£480,665

Terraced
£273,589

Detached
£360,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,468

Other
£268,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 5 Rehearsal Rooms, 115 - 119 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-01-04	£164,700
Apartment 5 Rehearsal Rooms, 115 - 119 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-06-30	£125,290
Apartment 5 Rehearsal Rooms, 115 - 119 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2021-03-12	£114,544
Apartment 3 Rehearsal Rooms, 115 - 119 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-04-28	£159,593
Apartment 6 Rehearsal Rooms, 115 - 119 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-06-23	£159,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 4BD

Employment

NE1 4BD 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 4BD 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

Full-Time Employee	39
Retired	31
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Part-Time Employee	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	388 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	678 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,891 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	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	4,612 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,841 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior Academy Denton Road , NE15 6AF	2out of 4	4,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,275 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,297 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,814 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,825 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
You Meow	23 Bath Lane	75 yd
Manjaros	2 - 10 Cross Street, Blackfriars	88 yd
Yum yum	2 - 10 Cross Street, Blackfriars	88 yd
Fujiyama	35 - 39 Bath Lane	102 yd
3Sixty Champagne Lounge	Property Managers Office, Hadrians Tower Rutherford Street	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bodega	125 Westgate Road	14 yd
Tyne Theatre and Opera House	111 - 113 Westgate Road	33 yd
Tilley's	105 Westgate Road	37 yd
O2 Academy	Nx Westgate Road	165 yd
The Black Swan	The Black Swan, Black Swan Court, 69 Westgate Road	186 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thornton Street Deli	61 - 62 Thornton Street	46 yd
New Best Kebab	106 Westgate Road	62 yd
Clayton St Chippy	131 Clayton Street West	143 yd
Supersnacks	107 Clayton Street	192 yd
Dixy Chicken	20 Westmorland Road	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	125 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	209 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	290 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	353 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	353 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		244 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	554 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	572 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		699 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden) ELDON GARDENS	health and fitness suite	701 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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