Waterloo Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 4DQ is primarily male, with 80.2% 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	32.8%	19.8%	-13.0%	51.0%	-31.2%
Male	67.2%	80.2%	13.0%	49.0%	31.2%

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 4DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.2% 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	59.3%	70.2%	10.9%	37.9%	32.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	6%	-11.0%	44.2%	-38.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	18.6%	15.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	1%	2.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (53.2%) 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	19.2%	24%	4.8%	48.4%	-24.4%
Good health	28.3%	29.2%	0.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	29.8%	32.2%	2.4%	12.7%	19.5%
Bad health	17.7%	11.7%	-6.0%	4.0%	7.7%
Very bad health	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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	27.8%	22.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	16.9%	5.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.9%	5.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	23.3%	4.2%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	12.4%	1.7%	-10.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	11.1%	4%	-7.1%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	4%	2.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.8%	79.2%	1.4%	81.4%	-2.2%
Arab	4.5%	0.6%	-3.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.2%	3.0%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	75.7%	2.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	7.6%	16.2%	8.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	0.6%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Waterloo Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Street was 862.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 560.4% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 19th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 512.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.1%.

🔎 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 4DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Waterloo Street are based on 219 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 Waterloo Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 4DQ

Average Price
£172,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£152,071

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,403

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Street

Average Price
£215,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£222,448

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,259

Other
£571,792

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Waterloo Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2020-02-14	£163,274
172 Waterloo Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,400	2020-01-09	£174,351
202 Waterloo Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-02-08	£191,010
202 Waterloo Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2015-03-31	£194,935
172 Waterloo Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2006-10-27	£176,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 4DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Part-Time Employee	44
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	25
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,213 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	304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	1,292 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	289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	562 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,986 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,805 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	4,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,982 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	494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,712 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	4,768 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	1,297 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,364 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,399 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,900 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
The Siam Zaa	The Siam Zaa, 4 Waterloo Street	13 yd
Ottoman Turkish Restaurant	Ottoman Turkish Restaurant, 32 Clayton Street West	53 yd
Jefes Grill	Waterloo Street	59 yd
Oasis Shisha Lounge	Wafi Lounge, 50 Clayton Street West	79 yd
Wafi Lounge	Wafi Lounge, 48 Clayton Street West	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meat:Stack / Feds Fried Chicken	52 Clayton Street West	91 yd
Dog And Parrot	52 Clayton Street West	91 yd
Eazy Street	8 - 10 Westmorland Road	93 yd
Tilley's	105 Westgate Road	135 yd
Prohibition Cabaret Bar	25 - 27 Pink Lane	142 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Flame	14 Westmorland Road	99 yd
Dixy Chicken	20 Westmorland Road	103 yd
Spice of Punjab	22 Westmorland Road	108 yd
Thornton Street Deli	61 - 62 Thornton Street	110 yd
Clayton St Chippy	131 Clayton Street West	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	145 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	194 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	273 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	273 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		375 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	528 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	645 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	670 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	717 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		817 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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