Westmorland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 4EG is primarily male, with 61.5% 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	42.4%	38.5%	-3.9%	51.0%	-12.5%
Male	57.6%	61.5%	3.9%	49.0%	12.5%

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 4EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	78%	61.5%	-16.5%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.6%	31.6%	17.0%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (93.9%) 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%	66.2%	3.2%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	27.3%	27.7%	0.4%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%

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 4EG this area, 2.9% 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 75.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-11.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	12.6%	-5.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	55.5%	75.3%	19.8%	33.8%	41.5%
Other	11.6%	1.7%	-9.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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	12.1%	8%	-4.1%	0.7%	7.3%
Indian	4.8%	8%	3.2%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	8.5%	2%	-6.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	58.2%	46%	-12.2%	81.4%	-35.4%
Arab	13.9%	25%	11.1%	0.6%	24.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% 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	46.1%	43.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	13.9%	8.7%	-5.2%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	31.5%	34.4%	2.9%	5.6%	28.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.1% 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	43.6%	42.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	23%	7.1%	-15.9%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	20%	12.6%	-7.4%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	10.3%	7.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	30.3%	27.3%	1.9%	28.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.7%	76.7%	-33.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Middle East	21.3%	0.1%	21.2%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Westmorland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westmorland Road was 2521.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1830.2% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westmorland Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 4th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1420.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 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 4EG, 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 Westmorland Road are based on 66 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 Westmorland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 4EG

Average Price
£119,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£119,448

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westmorland Road

Average Price
£185,810

Semi-Detached
£292,169

Terraced
£131,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,765

Other
£239,337

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westmorland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Westmorland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-02-15	£105,771
8 - 10 Westmorland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-05-12	£107,919
12 Westmorland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-01-06	£388,291
22 Westmorland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-03-21	£146,345
12 Westmorland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2001-07-20	£196,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 4EG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 4EG 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	71
Student (economically inactive)	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Self-Employed	6
Part-Time Employee	6
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Other	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	925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,255 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	274 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	964 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	1out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	203 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	540 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	3,866 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,078 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	402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,702 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	4,745 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	1,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,454 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,500 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,847 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
PSB	16 Westmorland Road	1 yd
The Nile Lounge	First And Second Floor, 12 Westmorland Road	14 yd
Oasis Shisha Lounge	Wafi Lounge, 50 Clayton Street West	42 yd
Wafi Lounge	Wafi Lounge, 48 Clayton Street West	42 yd
Jefes Grill	Waterloo Street	56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eazy Street	8 - 10 Westmorland Road	21 yd
Meat:Stack / Feds Fried Chicken	52 Clayton Street West	35 yd
Dog And Parrot	52 Clayton Street West	35 yd
Powerhouse	Powerhouse, 7 - 19 Westmorland Road	99 yd
Digital	Digital, Unit 1 - 2 International Centre For Life Times Square	143 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Flame	14 Westmorland Road	7 yd
Dixy Chicken	20 Westmorland Road	8 yd
Spice of Punjab	22 Westmorland Road	14 yd
Pizza & Co	3 - 5 Westmorland Road	78 yd
Pizza and co	3 - 5 Westmorland Road	78 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	193 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	242 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	307 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	307 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	436 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	321 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	435 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		474 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	490 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	743 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	806 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		866 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	100.0%

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	16.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.26 Mbit/s

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