Princess Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE1 8ER is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	35.2%	44.8%	9.6%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	64.8%	55.2%	-9.6%	49.0%	6.2%

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 8ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.3% 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	71.4%	84.3%	12.9%	37.9%	46.4%
Married: Opposite sex	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-38.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.5%	6.3%	-7.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	32.1%	47.3%	15.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.2%	34.8%	0.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	15.3%	9.4%	-5.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	12.2%	5.5%	-6.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	1.2%	1.9%

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 8ER this area, 8.1% 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	14.6%	8.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.6%	-6.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	5.8%	-8.3%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	36%	21.9%	16.9%	19.1%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	36.2%	6.0%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	10.9%	4.2%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	0.7%	11.3%
Indian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	9.7%	1.8%	-7.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	65.8%	68.5%	2.7%	81.4%	-12.9%
Arab	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	65.3%	57.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	2.6%	15.9%	13.3%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	27%	22.4%	-4.6%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	57.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	13.8%	7.3%	-6.5%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	9.7%	2.1%	-7.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	26.4%	20.3%	1.9%	24.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	10.8%	0.3%	10.5%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	16.2%	6.0%	10.2%

Safety

Is Princess Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Square was 2681.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1953.2% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Princess Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 3rd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 698.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 8ER, 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 Princess Square are based on 13 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 Princess Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE1 8ER

Average Price
£37,930,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£37,930,681

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Square

Average Price
£3,006,232

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,923

Other
£38,109,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 - 17 Princess Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£31,585,000	2018-03-26	£38,109,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE1 8ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE1 8ER 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)	185
Full-Time Employee	53
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Unemployed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,577 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	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Foundation 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	1,067 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	4,111 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	4,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,293 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,938 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	1,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,295 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	5,396 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	417 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	662 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,533 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
Coffee Trader	Coffee Trader , Queens Square Northumberland Place	18 yd
Burger King	30 - 32 Northumberland Street	52 yd
Downtown Shisha	8 Princess Square	59 yd
Five Guys	2 - 4 Northumberland Street	70 yd
Pop Up Wok	16 Saville Row	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trillians Rockbar	Northumberland House, 3 Princess Square	30 yd
Northern Counties Club	11 Hood Street	173 yd
The Charles Grey	118 Grey Street	183 yd
Pizza Squared @ Pacific House	Pacific House, 12 - 22 Northumberland Road	229 yd
City Tavern	10 Northumberland Road	239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	34 Northumberland Street	53 yd
Toasted	39 Northumberland Street	155 yd
Shakeaholic	Shakeaholic, 1 Sidgate, Eldon Square	231 yd
Nudo Sushi Box	146 Grainger Street	243 yd
Town Fry	Ground Floor, 34 Pilgrim Street	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	77 - 87 Northumberland Street	74 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street	165 yd
AMart Asian Supermarket	9 Saint Marys Place	334 yd
Tesco	16 Clayton Street	447 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Pool (Closed) Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	287 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	333 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	338 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden) ELDON GARDENS	health and fitness suite	415 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Kings Walk Sports Centre (Closed) Percy Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	484 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central) SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	512 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Leazes Park LEAZES TERRACE	tennis courts	671 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	41.7%

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	58.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.25 Mbit/s

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