Cheviot Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 9LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE11 9LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.8%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.9%	48.2%	3.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 NE11 9LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	40.7%	47.6%	6.9%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	33.3%	1.0%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	17.7%	10.7%	-7.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	42.7%	3.5%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	34.7%	33.2%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	17.1%	18.9%	1.8%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	4.5%	0.6%	-3.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 NE11 9LQ this area, 30.6% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	30.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	10.7%	-10.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.7%	2.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	18.3%	9.4%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
White	98.2%	97.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	97.9%	95.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	95.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Cheviot Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheviot Gardens was 76.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheviot Gardens has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East and the 335th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE11 9LQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 Cheviot Gardens are based on 12 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 Cheviot Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 9LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE11 9LQ

Average Price
£131,536

Semi-Detached
£126,604

Terraced
£141,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheviot Gardens

Average Price
£131,759

Semi-Detached
£130,273

Terraced
£133,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheviot GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Cheviot Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-11-08	£160,146
9 Cheviot Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2022-04-29	£126,949
9 Cheviot Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-08-04	£109,945
33 Cheviot Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2015-03-30	£133,314
1 Cheviot Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,100	2014-11-28	£109,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE11 9LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	7
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lobley Hill Primary School Rothbury Gardens , Lobley Hill NE11 0AT	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Ellison Road , Dunston NE8 2QU	3out of 4	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary Academy Colliery Road , Dunston NE11 9DX	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	3,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	3,140 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whickham School Burnthouse Lane , Whickham NE16 5AR	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,002 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	5,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel College Consett Road , Lobley Hill NE11 0AN	4out of 4	747 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	2,445 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE	4out of 4	2,680 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	2,712 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amelia's Bait Box Ltd	Malvern Gardens	87 yd
Jump Giants	Forge Road	582 yd
DAC Cafe	The Dunston Activity Centre, Ellison Road	802 yd
Watergate Cafe	Whickham Fellside Youth Football Club, Consett Road	887 yd
Dunston Deli Ltd	49 Ravensworth Road	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Norwood	Malvern Gardens	87 yd
Dunston Masonic Hall	Dunston Masonic Lodge Masonic, 29 Holmside Avenue	624 yd
Holmeside Hall Social Club	Myrtle Avenue	675 yd
The Waggon Team	Lobley Hill Road	715 yd
Dun Cow Inn	Dun Cow Inn, Ellison Road	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lobley Hill Fish Bar	70 Malvern Gardens	237 yd
HEY!WOK	20 Knightside Gardens	283 yd
Double K	16 Maple Avenue	385 yd
Moti Mahal	12 Maple Avenue	385 yd
J&M Butties	21 The Crescent	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lobley Hill Primary School ROTHBURY GARDENS	grass pitches	698 yd
Emmanuel Technology College Consett Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	769 yd
Dunston Activity Centre ELLISON ROAD	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	856 yd
Dunston Leisure Centre DUNSTON BANK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	983 yd
Gymetc. (Gateshead) MAINGATE MAINGATE KINGSWAY NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	986 yd
Powerleague (Gateshead) ROPERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,062 yd
Watergate Playing Fields CONSETT ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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