Colegate, Gateshead, NE10 8PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE10 8PN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	54.2%	2.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48%	45.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 NE10 8PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	39.2%	42.4%	3.2%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	43.3%	1.0%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.4%	6.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) 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	40.6%	41.3%	0.7%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	30.2%	28.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	19.7%	20.5%	0.8%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	25.8%	-6.1%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	11.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	20.4%	5.0%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	16.7%	3.2%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.5%	93.6%	0.1%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	95.4%	95.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Colegate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colegate was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Pelaw and Heworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colegate has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth and the 207th lowest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE10 8PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Colegate are based on 36 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 Colegate, Gateshead, NE10 8PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE10 8PN

Average Price
£141,957

Semi-Detached
£125,074

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£344,547

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colegate

Average Price
£128,862

Semi-Detached
£119,788

Terraced
£75,232

Detached
£128,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£301,041

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ColegateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Deuchar Arms Colegate, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£338,400	2024-04-26	£340,790
28 Colegate, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-07-15	£139,006
26 Colegate, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-03-18	£141,536
9 Colegate, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2022-01-07	£155,069
33 Colegate, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,950	2021-12-06	£136,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE10 8PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	4,109 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	4,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	4,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	5,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Colegate , Leam Lane NE10 8PP	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Colegate , Leam Lane NE10 8PP	- not rated	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colegate Junior School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colegate Infant School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colegate Community Primary School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	- not rated	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Comprehensive Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ	- not rated	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hepburn Community Academy Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ	- not rated	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ	- not rated	929 yd	Free schools	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	4,393 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	1,302 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewburn School Wealcroft , NE10 8LT	- not rated	1,479 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumbric Springwell Community Hub , Lanchester Avenue NE9 7AL	- not rated	1,886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Potter's Cafe and Delicious Deserts	Meresyde	390 yd
Piccante	5 Fewster Square	450 yd
Spring Leam Lane	Community Centre, Leam Lane Centre, Cotemede	454 yd
The Welcome Ground	St Andrews Church Hall, Whinbrooke	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leam Lane Social Club	Fewster Square	456 yd
Felling Cricket Club	High Heworth Lane	559 yd
THE DURHAM RANGER	The Durham Ranger, 44 Cotemede	583 yd
Swan Hotel	Sunderland Road	935 yd
The Eagle	Wealcroft	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anglo Pizza	1 Fewster Square	456 yd
Harry's	13 Fewster Square	456 yd
Dicksons	4 Fewster Square	456 yd
The Square Deli	1A Fewster Square	481 yd
Leam Lane Chinese Take Away	101 Meresyde	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	The Bugle, Meresyde	390 yd
Aarons Express	2 Fewster Square	433 yd
The Co-operative Group	North-Eastern Co-Op Society Limited, Fewster Square	456 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Augustine'S Catholic Primary School Colegate	grass pitches	304 yd
Felling Swimming Pool (Closed) Cotemede	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
Colegate Community Primary School COLEGATE WEST	grass pitches	400 yd
Heworth Leisure Centre HIGH LANES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
Heworth Grange Comprehensive School HIGH LANES	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	566 yd
King George V Playing Field, Watermill Lane, Felling WATERMILL LANE	grass pitches	665 yd
Oliver Henderson Park MILLFORD	grass pitches	799 yd
Lingey House Primary School MILLFORD	grass pitches	802 yd
Thomas Hepburn Community Academy (Closed) SWARDS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	896 yd
The Drive Primary School THE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,002 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE10 8PN