Stowell Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 4YB is primarily male, with 64.7% 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	38.3%	35.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-15.7%
Male	61.8%	64.7%	2.9%	49.0%	15.7%

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 4YB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.6% 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	89.3%	83.6%	-5.7%	37.9%	45.7%
Married: Opposite sex	6.3%	11.3%	5.0%	44.2%	-32.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	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 (87.9%) 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	63.3%	56.9%	-6.4%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	31%	31%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	5.3%	10.7%	5.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4YB this area, 6% 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 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	6%	3.5%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	1.6%	-7.3%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	23.8%	2.5%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	60.8%	11.3%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	13.2%	2.6%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	24.3%	21.6%	-2.7%	0.7%	20.9%
Indian	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	10%	5.9%	-4.1%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	52.3%	53.7%	1.4%	81.4%	-27.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.3% 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	41.3%	40.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	-42.9%
European Union	12.8%	15.9%	3.1%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	39.5%	35.4%	-4.1%	5.6%	29.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 5.3% 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	41%	40.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-42.8%
10+ Years	30.3%	5.3%	-25.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	17.3%	8.6%	-8.7%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	7.8%	17%	9.2%	2.2%	14.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	28.7%	24.9%	1.9%	26.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	13.5%	0.3%	13.2%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	5.1%	0.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.4%	37.2%	20.2%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Stowell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stowell Street was 1278.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 879.2% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stowell Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 14th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 565.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.8%.

🔎 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 4YB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Stowell Street are based on 44 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 Stowell Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 4YB

Average Price
£175,413

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,504

Other
£21,245

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stowell Street

Average Price
£208,877

Semi-Detached
£242,834

Terraced
£232,624

Detached
£278,369

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,762

Other
£32,267

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stowell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 - 51 Stowell Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2024-03-28	£22,048
45 - 51 Stowell Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2024-03-28	£22,048
33 Stowell Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2003-04-16	£295,261
27 Jacobins Chare Stowell Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£69,500	2001-10-17	£228,009
33 Stowell Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£62,000	1995-03-08	£245,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 4YB

Employment

NE1 4YB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4YB 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)	135
Full-Time Employee	116
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	66
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Transport and storage	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	1,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,168 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	514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Foundation school	No	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	603 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	802 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,859 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,508 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	4,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,632 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,287 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	807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,691 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	4,779 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 Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,059 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,129 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Diner Oriental Restaurant	38 - 42 Stowell Street	24 yd
Happiness 2	Happiness 2unit 2, Norden House, 41 Stowell Street	25 yd
Utepia Tea	Happiness 2unit 2, Norden House, 41 Stowell Street	25 yd
King Neptune	34 - 36 Stowell Street	26 yd
Wing Kee	43 Stowell Street	42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosie's Bar	Rosies Bar, 2 Stowell Street	10 yd
Cosmic Ballroom	20 - 24 Stowell Street	65 yd
Wonder Bar	The Wonderbar Unit 5, The Gate Newgate Street	122 yd
Keel Row (No 1 Lloyds)	Unit 3, The Gate Newgate Street	122 yd
Bar Bannatyne	Unit 4, The Gate Newgate Street	122 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cineworld/Starbucks	Cineworld, The Gate Newgate Street	122 yd
Butterfingers	59 - 61 Saint Andrews Street	147 yd
New Best Kebab	106 Westgate Road	197 yd
Greggs	Unit 2, Wellbar Central, 36 Gallowgate	219 yd
Supersnacks	107 Clayton Street	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	232 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	243 yd
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	279 yd
Tesco	16 Clayton Street	281 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	407 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		30 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	374 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	392 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden) ELDON GARDENS	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Leazes Park LEAZES TERRACE	tennis courts	616 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		651 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	818 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	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.2%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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