Dorset Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE15 6ER, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	50.7%	55.4%	4.7%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	49.3%	44.6%	-4.7%	49.0%	-4.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.2%	38.5%	-12.7%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	31.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10%	23.9%	13.9%	9.1%	14.8%
Widowed	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (67.4%) 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	49%	36.3%	-12.7%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	31.1%	31.1%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.6%	14.3%	0.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4%	11.2%	7.2%	4.0%	7.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	1.2%	5.9%

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 NE15 6ER this area, 31% 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 10.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	31%	-6.8%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	21%	8.6%	9.6%	11.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.1%	1.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.1%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	10.5%	-9.1%	33.8%	-23.3%
Other	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	3%	4.9%	1.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1.7%	10.2%	8.5%	2.5%	7.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.8%	61.8%	-20.0%	81.4%	-19.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	67%	-12.8%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	13.3%	6.0%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	66.8%	-12.7%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6%	10.2%	4.2%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	11.4%	7.8%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Road was 112.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 354th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

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

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE15 6ER, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Dorset Road are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dorset Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE15 6ER

Average Price
£81,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,998

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£84,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Dorset Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2017-01-27	£84,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE15 6ER

Employment

NE15 6ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 student residents living in NE15 6ER area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	62
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	18
Other	15
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	4out of 4	3,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Howlett Hall Road , Denton Burn NE15 7HS	- not rated	338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood Primary School Broadwood Road , Denton Burn NE15 7TB	2out of 4	384 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Primary School Maple Close , Lemington NE15 7QZ	2out of 4	703 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Bell's Close , NE15 6XX	- not rated	969 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Riverside Primary School Rokeby Street , Lemington NE15 8RR	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Croftdale Road , NE21 4BQ	4out of 4	2,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walbottle Academy Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP	- not rated	4,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,774 yd	Further education	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	399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	1out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,306 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy special converter	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
La Famiglia	257 Whickham View	318 yd
The Bindi	261 Whickham View	322 yd
Tong's	262 - 264 Whickham View	382 yd
Jade’s deli and dessert	69A Southway, West Denton	754 yd
Solomons Restaurant,	Thorntree Farm West Road	756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scotswood Social Club	Scotswood Social Club Denton Road	141 yd
Vallum	The Vallum Moorcroft Road, Lemington	700 yd
Anne's Kitchen At The Vallum	The Vallum Moorcroft Road, Lemington	700 yd
Denton Hotel	588 West Road	828 yd
Benwell Hill Cricket Club	Benwell Hill Cricket Club West Road	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Mozzarella	259 Whickham View	322 yd
My Fry	261 Whickham View	322 yd
Be Creem Desserts	72 Thorntree Drive	347 yd
Gormans Fish And Chips	496 Denton Road	406 yd
Pizza Tower	74 Broadmead Way	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Westburn Lodge Whickham View		293 yd
Budgens	701 - 703 West Road		757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Excelsior Academy DENTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	191 yd
Broadwood Primary School BROADWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	452 yd
Scotswood Sports Centre DENTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	468 yd
Waverley Primary School MAPLE CLOSE	grass pitches	824 yd
Benwell Hill Cricket Club WEST ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	875 yd
Newcastle Football Centre MILBURN DRIVE	grass pitches	926 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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