Clayton Street West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 5BW is primarily male, with 58.9% 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	32.6%	41.1%	8.5%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	67.4%	58.9%	-8.5%	49.0%	9.9%

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 5BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.6% 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	83.4%	93.6%	10.2%	37.9%	55.7%
Married: Opposite sex	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-41.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8%	1.7%	-6.3%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.1%	51%	-4.1%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	28.2%	33.4%	5.2%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5BW this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	49.7%	35.3%	16.9%	32.8%
Degree or Similar	51.1%	35.5%	-15.6%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	10.9%	0.3%	-10.6%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	13%	0.3%	-12.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	66.8%	85.8%	19.0%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	6.3%	0.3%	-6.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	58.9%	80.2%	21.3%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	9.5%	5.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	28.2%	8.6%	-19.6%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	80.2%	22.0%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	20.9%	9.5%	-11.4%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	12.7%	2.9%	-9.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Clayton Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clayton Street West was 713.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 446.2% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clayton Street West has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 24th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 292.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.5%.

🔎 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 5BW, 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 Clayton Street West are based on 174 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 Clayton Street West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 5BW

Average Price
£139,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,203

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clayton Street West

Average Price
£173,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£434,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,196

Other
£723,264

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clayton Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14E Clayton Street West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2023-11-01	£69,463
14N Clayton Street West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-01-27	£159,450
14N Clayton Street West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-04-19	£164,905
14E Clayton Street West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2011-05-31	£132,875
14F Clayton Street West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2004-11-12	£190,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 5BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 5BW 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)	142
Full-Time Employee	69
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	25
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3

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	1,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,135 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	398 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	1,289 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	407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	572 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,687 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	4,668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,887 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	613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,765 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	4,832 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	1,248 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,289 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,860 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teayempo	Teayempo, 87 Westgate Road	24 yd
St Sushi	89 Westgate Road	24 yd
Kaspa's Desserts	100 - 102 Clayton Street	61 yd
Mighty Bite	81 Westgate Road	62 yd
Latif Restaurant	1A, Clarendon House Clayton Street West	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O2 Academy	Nx Westgate Road	66 yd
The Black Swan	The Black Swan, Black Swan Court, 69 Westgate Road	72 yd
Raffertys	29 - 33 Pink Lane	74 yd
Prohibition Cabaret Bar	25 - 27 Pink Lane	77 yd
Tilley's	105 Westgate Road	79 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clayton St Chippy	131 Clayton Street West	29 yd
New Best Kebab	106 Westgate Road	73 yd
Thornton Street Deli	61 - 62 Thornton Street	73 yd
Supersnacks	107 Clayton Street	115 yd
Subway	3 - 4, Gunner House Neville Street	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	27 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	226 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	240 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	240 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		278 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	527 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	644 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden) ELDON GARDENS	health and fitness suite	715 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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