Blackfriars Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 4XB is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	43.6%	43.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	56.4%	56.5%	0.1%	49.0%	7.5%

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 4XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.8% 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	84.3%	76.8%	-7.5%	37.9%	38.9%
Married: Opposite sex	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	44.2%	-28.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1%	4.3%	3.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.0%

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	64.6%	54.3%	-10.3%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	27.5%	34.6%	7.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%

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 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	11.8%	6.6%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	21.6%	8.4%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	56.1%	53.8%	-2.3%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	12.2%	2.1%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	18.6%	13.6%	-5.0%	0.7%	12.9%
Indian	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	13.7%	3.7%	-10.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	54.6%	54.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	-26.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	45.4%	46.4%	1.0%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	10.3%	12.5%	2.2%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	34.4%	24.5%	-9.9%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.9%	2.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12% 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	44%	46.4%	2.4%	83.2%	-36.8%
10+ Years	28.2%	12%	-16.2%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	18.9%	3.9%	-15.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	12%	7.5%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	25.6%	21.1%	1.9%	23.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Blackfriars Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackfriars Court was 269.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.5% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackfriars Court has the 26th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 81st highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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 4XB, 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 Blackfriars Court are based on 77 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 Blackfriars Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 4XB

Average Price
£129,695

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£79,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,467

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackfriars Court

Average Price
£138,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,269

Detached
£280,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,542

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackfriars CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Blackfriars Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2023-11-27	£159,826
43 Blackfriars Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2023-11-09	£112,509
30 Blackfriars Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-02-10	£111,510
31 Blackfriars Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,500	2023-01-06	£109,917
40 Blackfriars Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-10-14	£162,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 4XB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 4XB 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)	146
Full-Time Employee	106
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	66
Other	29
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	3,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	3,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Anne's RC Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	- not rated	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Elswick NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	- not rated	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	574 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	673 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	2,894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	2,894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	4,452 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,722 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,376 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,800 yd	Academy 16-19 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	4,882 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,096 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,115 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,424 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Denewood Pupil Referral Unit C/O Mary Trevelyan School , Brunell Terrace NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,633 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,639 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
Landmark	Landmark Stowell Street	41 yd
Wing Kee	43 Stowell Street	47 yd
Happiness 2	Happiness 2unit 2, Norden House, 41 Stowell Street	63 yd
Utepia Tea	Happiness 2unit 2, Norden House, 41 Stowell Street	63 yd
Blackfriars Restaurant	Blackfriars Restaurant, Blackfriars Friars Green	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosie's Bar	Rosies Bar, 2 Stowell Street	90 yd
Tilley's	105 Westgate Road	129 yd
The Bodega	125 Westgate Road	136 yd
Tyne Theatre and Opera House	111 - 113 Westgate Road	140 yd
Cosmic Ballroom	20 - 24 Stowell Street	152 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Best Kebab	106 Westgate Road	111 yd
Thornton Street Deli	61 - 62 Thornton Street	154 yd
Supersnacks	107 Clayton Street	165 yd
Cineworld/Starbucks	Cineworld, The Gate Newgate Street	167 yd
Clayton St Chippy	131 Clayton Street West	192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	164 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	218 yd
Tesco	16 Clayton Street	324 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	332 yd
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		112 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	432 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	468 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden) ELDON GARDENS	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		678 yd
Leazes Park LEAZES TERRACE	tennis courts	702 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	760 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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