St Marys Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 7PQ is primarily male, with 61.8% 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	45.4%	38.2%	-7.2%	51.0%	-12.8%
Male	54.6%	61.8%	7.2%	49.0%	12.8%

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 7PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 90.7% 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	87%	90.7%	3.7%	37.9%	52.8%
Married: Opposite sex	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	-39.0%
Separated	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (89.9%) 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	57.5%	57.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	29.9%	32.5%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7PQ this area, 9.7% 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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	9.7%	6.1%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	3.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	10.9%	5.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.5%	25.8%	-6.7%	16.9%	8.9%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	46.4%	9.1%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	13%	2.4%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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	21.3%	22.7%	1.4%	0.7%	22.0%
Indian	1.1%	6%	4.9%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	9.2%	3.6%	-5.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	62.1%	57%	-5.1%	81.4%	-24.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% 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	58.6%	51.4%	-7.2%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	4%	10.4%	6.4%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	32.9%	0.7%	5.6%	27.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	51.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	29.3%	12.6%	-16.7%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	12.1%	8.7%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	19.4%	16.5%	1.9%	17.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	13.8%	0.3%	13.5%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	6.1%	0.2%	5.9%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is St Marys Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Marys Place was 2107.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1513.7% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Marys Place has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 6th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 689.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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 7PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 St Marys Place are based on 19 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 St Marys Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 7PQ

Average Price
£481,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£598,335

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,002

Other
£466,603

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marys Place

Average Price
£234,998

Semi-Detached
£140,230

Terraced
£613,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,177

Other
£250,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marys PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 St Marys Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-01-31	£258,157
34 St Marys Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-03-05	£209,896
26 St Marys Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-07-27	£771,753
30 St Marys Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2018-09-28	£681,410
36 St Marys Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2018-05-16	£36,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 7PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 7PQ 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)	118
Full-Time Employee	52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Unemployed	15
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	4
Self-Employed	4
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Other	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	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	1,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,424 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,406 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,532 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,292 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,779 yd	Academy converter	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	3,824 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,959 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,602 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,352 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	5,448 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	358 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	380 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,193 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
Master Wang Noodle	Master Wang Noodle, 36 Saint Marys Place	15 yd
Costa	Ground Floor, The Bank, 38 Saint Marys Place	21 yd
The Social	Ground Floor, 27 Ridley Place	92 yd
Dough Daze	27 Ridley Place	92 yd
Delicious Churros Ltd	21 Ridley Place	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O2 City Hall Newcastle	02 City Hall Northumberland Road	65 yd
The Five Swans	14 Saint Marys Place	84 yd
Town Mouse Ale House	Basement, 11 Saint Marys Place	111 yd
Sgt Peppers	14 Vine Lane	127 yd
Pizza Squared @ Pacific House	Pacific House, 12 - 22 Northumberland Road	139 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Dumpling House	25 Ridley Place	97 yd
Frankie & Tony's Sandwich Bar	19 Ridley Place	117 yd
Subway	Ground Floor, 17 Ridley Place	125 yd
Greggs	Ground Floor, 3 Saint Marys Place	130 yd
Get Stuffed	Ground Floor, 10 Saint Marys Place	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
AMart Asian Supermarket	9 Saint Marys Place	125 yd
Marks And Spencer	77 - 87 Northumberland Street	363 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street	492 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	624 yd
Tesco	16 Clayton Street	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Pool (Closed) Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	53 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	253 yd
Kings Walk Sports Centre (Closed) Percy Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	276 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central) SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	282 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden) ELDON GARDENS	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	603 yd
Leazes Park LEAZES TERRACE	tennis courts	654 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	713 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.1%

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	60.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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