Asher Street, Gateshead, NE10 0AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE10 0AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	50.3%	4.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54%	49.7%	-4.3%	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 NE10 0AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	51.6%	46.5%	-5.1%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	22%	-1.4%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.3%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.6%	9.4%	-4.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.7%	16.4%	8.7%	6.1%	10.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	34.5%	-3.8%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	36.5%	27.5%	-9.0%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	13.9%	20.5%	6.6%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	4.0%	8.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	1.2%	3.7%

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 NE10 0AY this area, 36.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	36.2%	0.3%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.9%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.3%	0.3%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	17.9%	0.3%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	3.3%	10.4%	7.1%	2.8%	7.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.2%	89.3%	-0.9%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	86.6%	89.5%	2.9%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	86.1%	88.5%	2.4%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	36.8%	13.5%	23.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Asher Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Asher Street was 157.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Asher Street has the 40th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bridges and the 122nd highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE10 0AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Asher Street are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Asher Street, Gateshead, NE10 0AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE10 0AY

Average Price
£73,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,139

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,286

Other
£45,624

Estimated Average Property Prices for Asher Street

Average Price
£69,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,271

Other
£44,219

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Asher Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Asher Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2025-08-08	£58,023
30 Asher Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£54,500	2024-08-19	£54,664
2 Asher Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£39,999	2024-05-16	£40,282
37 Asher Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2024-04-25	£40,283
30 Asher Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-02-09	£60,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE10 0AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	76
Long-Term Sick or disabled	54
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	2,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	4,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ	- not rated	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede Community Primary School Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ	3out of 4	433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falla Park Community Primary School Falla Park Road , Felling NE10 9HP	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandling Primary School Mulberry Street , Felling NE10 0JB	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ	- not rated	1,706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ	- not rated	1,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hepburn Community Academy Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ	- not rated	1,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Comprehensive Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	- not rated	2,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	- not rated	2,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	5,213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Behaviour Support Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	- not rated	1,249 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Fell School Millway , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	- not rated	1,249 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	1,371 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
Al Taib	7 Coxon Terrace	144 yd
Pattinson House	34b Pattinson Gardens	393 yd
Nacho Average	328 Sunderland Road	549 yd
The Golden Marigold	Marigold Court	652 yd
Gateshead Football Club	Neilson Road	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mallard	12 Gosforth Street	694 yd
The Brandling Inn	Balmoral Tavern, Balmoral Drive	699 yd
Portland Arms	Split Crow Road	778 yd
Blue Bell	Blue Bell Hotel, Victoria Square	795 yd
The Old Fox	Carlisle Street	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	15 Coxon Terrace	122 yd
Orchid Cottage	318 Sunderland Road	582 yd
Yummies	40 High Street	684 yd
China Inn	16 Gosforth Street	694 yd
Danny's Kitchen	146 Balmoral Drive	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Old Fold Road	417 yd
Fayms Express	145 Balmoral Drive	697 yd
Felling Store	6 Coldwell Street	832 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	2-3 Victoria Square	834 yd
2Brothers Supermarket	Sunderland Road	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bede Community Primary School OLD FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Felling Flower Showfield ABBOTSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Elgin Centre ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Gateshead International Stadium NEILSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	846 yd
Pattinson Gardens Football Pitch CARR HILL ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
Felling Park PARK WORKS PARK WORKS SUNDERLAND ROAD	tennis courts	1,011 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE10 0AY