Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE12 8BP is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	43.8%	43.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	56.2%	56.5%	0.3%	49.0%	7.5%

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 NE12 8BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	44.8%	59.5%	14.7%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	12.2%	-10.5%	44.2%	-32.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	14.7%	10.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	4.6%

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	41.4%	35.9%	-5.5%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	36.7%	45.8%	9.1%	33.6%	12.2%
Fair health	20.7%	9.2%	-11.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.2%	8.4%	7.2%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	14%	-2.0%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	10.1%	2.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	14%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	54%	47.3%	-6.7%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.9%	88.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	92.3%	83.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	3%	7%	4.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
Oceania	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	82.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.9%	9.3%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Whitley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitley Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Whitley Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone and the 286th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NE12 8BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Whitley Road are based on 55 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Tyneside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 8BP

Average Price
£419,015

Semi-Detached
£365,378

Terraced
£319,986

Detached
£582,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£496,852

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Road

Average Price
£255,104

Semi-Detached
£224,177

Terraced
£242,345

Detached
£453,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£490,073

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garfield Whitley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£514,750	2025-05-23	£521,726
2 Whitley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-12-16	£294,430
3 Whitley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-05-13	£365,235
Field House Whitley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-02-13	£481,356
Hill Crest Whitley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2017-05-02	£754,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 8BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	3,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	4,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	5,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	- not rated	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene Primary School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FD	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	1out of 4	1,239 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	2,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	2,656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	2,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Killingworth Middle School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	- not rated	2,427 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	2,557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	2,894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	3,617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	3,517 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	3,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	725 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA	- not rated	1,595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Flames Sports Club	Sports Club At, Whitley Park	269 yd
Geisha Asia	Building West Of The Ship Inn, Front Street	491 yd
Geisha Italia	Building West Of The Ship Inn, Front Street	491 yd
Fairways Community Centre	Community Centre, Hoylake Avenue	788 yd
Lezzet Turkish Restaurant	North View House, Front Street	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
NUFC Training Centre	Sports Ground And Premises, Darsley Park	166 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Front Street	566 yd
The Black Bull	Black Bull Inn, Front Street	878 yd
The Benton Ale House	Benton Alehouse, Front Street	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blue Flames Sporting Club WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	169 yd
Darsley Park WHITLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	283 yd
St. Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Aided (Closed) Front Street	grass pitches	531 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground) COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	666 yd
University Of Northumbria (Coach Lane Sports Centre) COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	721 yd
St Stephens Rc Primary School GOATHLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	723 yd
Goathland Primary School (Closed) Goathland Avenue	grass pitches	782 yd
Little Benton Pitches OFF GREENLEE DRIVE	grass pitches	903 yd
Newcastle United Academy GREENLEE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,031 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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