Planesway, Gateshead, NE10 8LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE10 8LG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	49%	48.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51%	51.2%	0.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of NE10 8LG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.3%	28.1%	8.8%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	69.5%	57.7%	-11.8%	44.2%	13.5%
Separated	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6%	6.2%	0.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	49.3%	45%	-4.3%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.4%	37.5%	3.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13.4%	13.4%	0.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	17.7%	1.9%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	10.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	12.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	11.2%	11.5%	0.3%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	19.6%	7.7%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	24.2%	2.8%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	100%	96.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.1%	99.7%	0.6%	83.2%	16.5%
European Union	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	6.1%	-6.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.1%	99.7%	0.6%	83.2%	16.5%
10+ Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	67.9%	46.2%	21.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Planesway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Planesway was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the High Fell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Planesway has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE10 8LG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Planesway are based on 73 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 Planesway, Gateshead, NE10 8LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE10 8LG

Average Price
£181,245

Semi-Detached
£186,619

Terraced
£174,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Planesway

Average Price
£188,266

Semi-Detached
£194,047

Terraced
£180,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PlaneswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Planesway, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-05-12	£182,065
43 Planesway, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-11-25	£170,479
11 Planesway, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-18	£221,295
35 Planesway, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2024-07-09	£139,100
58 Planesway, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-06-21	£178,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE10 8LG

Employment

NE10 8LG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 retired residents living in NE10 8LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Construction	22
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	4,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	4,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windy Nook Primary School Albion Street , NE10 9BD	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkspur Community Primary School Beacon Lough East , NE9 6SS	3out of 4	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colegate Community Primary School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Road Primary School Leam Lane Estate , Felling NE10 8SA	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Colegate , Leam Lane NE10 8PP	- not rated	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	952 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	1out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy Mill Lane , NE31 2ET	2out of 4	3,967 yd	Academy converter	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	4,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	600 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	782 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ	- not rated	1,633 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	1out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Springwell Community Hub	Springwell Community Centre, Lanchester Avenue		944 yd
Spring Leam Lane	Community Centre, Leam Lane Centre, Cotemede		1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leam Rangers YFC	Wealcroft	551 yd
The Eagle	Wealcroft	686 yd
The New Eagle	Glynfellis	688 yd
Springwell Inn	Springwell Road	1,037 yd
THE DURHAM RANGER	The Durham Ranger, 44 Cotemede	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saleems	13-15 Glynfellis		686 yd
Golden Fish Inn	7 Boxlaw		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Felling Oakwood OAKWOOD	grass pitches	434 yd
Hill Top Playing Fields WEALCROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	710 yd
Windy Nook Primary School	grass pitches	851 yd
Albion Street	grass pitches	905 yd
Furrowfield School FURROWFIELD SCHOOL FURROWFIELD SCHOOL WHITEHILL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 yd
Roman Road Primary School CHEVINGTON	grass pitches	966 yd
Thomas Hepburn Community Academy (Closed) SWARDS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	973 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Primary School Colegate	grass pitches	974 yd
Colegate Community Primary School COLEGATE WEST	grass pitches	984 yd
St Edmund Campion Rc School Sports Hall (Closed) Rugby Gardens	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,007 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	173.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE10 8LG