Heyburn Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE15 6QT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.2%	50.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 NE15 6QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	44.2%	42.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	41.4%	8.7%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.5%	8.2%	-3.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	54.3%	48.7%	-5.6%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	27.8%	31.3%	3.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	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 NE15 6QT this area, 36.1% 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	36.1%	-4.0%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.7%	10.3%	6.6%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	22.3%	2.9%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	61.2%	57.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	-23.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	0.1%	4.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	61.9%	59.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	8.9%	19.7%	10.8%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	16%	-6.7%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	59.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	12.6%	5.7%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	14.4%	10.4%	-4.0%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Heyburn Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heyburn Gardens was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heyburn Gardens has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 128th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE15 6QT, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Heyburn Gardens are based on 10 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 Heyburn Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE15 6QT

Average Price
£149,879

Semi-Detached
£149,879

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heyburn Gardens

Average Price
£146,831

Semi-Detached
£146,831

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heyburn GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Heyburn Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-10-10	£144,652
7 Heyburn Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2023-01-27	£175,406
5 Heyburn Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-06-28	£159,661
6 Heyburn Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-04-21	£218,478
1 Heyburn Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2016-08-05	£141,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE15 6QT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE15 6QT 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

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canning Street Primary School Wellfield Road , NE4 8PA	3out of 4	372 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Armstrong Road , Benwell NE15 6JB	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Newcastle Academy Off Armstrong Road , NE4 8QP	3out of 4	788 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridgewater , Delaval Road NE15 6NL	4out of 4	852 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,757 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	3,422 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	4,920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,380 yd	Foundation school	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	218 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,635 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	1,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	218 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	268 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	344 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asturians Ltd	Unit 5, Condercum House, 171 West Road	325 yd
Samosa and sweet factory	Unit 6, Condercum House, 171 West Road	325 yd
Westgate Community College	Westgate Community College West Road	339 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Centre For Sport, Westgate Community College West Road	363 yd
Spice Hut	41 West Road	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	775 yd
Fox And Hounds	Fox And Hounds West Road	830 yd
The West Acres Club	448 West Road	975 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Deli	6 Condercum Road	415 yd
The Deli @ Benwell	6 Condercum Road	415 yd
Madina Grill	152 West Road	425 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	144 West Road	435 yd
Chin Chin Chinese takeaway	127 Adelaide Terrace	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road	261 yd
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	643 yd
Iceland	Iceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	643 yd
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	775 yd
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, 4 Cedar Road	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	119 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	362 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	364 yd
Atkinson Road Primary Academy ATKINSON ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Norwich Place BILBROUGH GARDENS	grass pitches	924 yd
Sacred Heart High School FENHAM HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	936 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	939 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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