Newgate Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE1 5TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	34.3%	51.7%	17.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	65.7%	48.3%	-17.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.5% 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	88.9%	94.5%	5.6%	37.9%	56.6%
Married: Opposite sex	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	44.2%	-40.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (92.1%) 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	62.3%	58.4%	-3.9%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	32.6%	33.7%	1.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 5TG this area, 4% 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	1.7%	4%	2.3%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	2.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.4%	53.6%	26.2%	16.9%	36.7%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	36%	-10.2%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	9.8%	1.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	0.7%	10.3%
Indian	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	64%	72.7%	8.7%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	64.6%	6.5%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	10.6%	15%	4.4%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	16.3%	-10.0%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	64.4%	6.3%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	26.3%	5.2%	-21.1%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	9.3%	3.4%	-5.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	18.7%	16.6%	1.9%	16.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Newgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newgate Street was 1747.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1237.7% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newgate Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 9th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 701.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.9%.

🔎 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 5TG, 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 Newgate Street are based on 9 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 Newgate Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 5TG

Average Price
£494,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£494,325

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newgate Street

Average Price
£408,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£32,124

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,651

Other
£834,857

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newgate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Units G10 And F10 The Gate Newgate Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£707,500	2018-11-26	£863,150
G3 The Gate Newgate Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£133,358	2017-09-21	£162,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 5TG

Employment

NE1 5TG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5TG 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)	346
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	114
Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	17
Retired	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,047 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	611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,249 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	674 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	762 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Community school	No	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	4,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,614 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,268 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	881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,811 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	4,901 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	1,005 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,017 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,629 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
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 16, The Gate Newgate Street	2 yd
Nandos	Unit 19, The Gate Newgate Street	2 yd
Turtle Bay	Turtle Bay, 117 Newgate Street	69 yd
Stixs Asian kitchen	Former Co-operative Food Store, 117 Newgate Street	78 yd
Zaap	Zaap, 117 Newgate Street	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonder Bar	The Wonderbar Unit 5, The Gate Newgate Street	2 yd
Keel Row (No 1 Lloyds)	Unit 3, The Gate Newgate Street	2 yd
Bar Bannatyne	Unit 4, The Gate Newgate Street	2 yd
MOJO Bar	Unit 6, The Gate Newgate Street	2 yd
The Mayfair Pub & Kitchen	Unit 11, The Gate Newgate Street	2 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cineworld/Starbucks	Cineworld, The Gate Newgate Street	2 yd
KFC	52 Newgate Street	118 yd
Butterfingers	59 - 61 Saint Andrews Street	126 yd
Shawarma and Grill House	13 - 15 Gallowgate	197 yd
Supersnacks	107 Clayton Street	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	149 yd
Tesco	16 Clayton Street	160 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	260 yd
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	359 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		101 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	149 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	265 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden) ELDON GARDENS	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	443 yd
Leazes Park LEAZES TERRACE	tennis courts	614 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		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	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%

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