Ottershaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE15 7XP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.3%	48.9%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	29.5%	36.9%	7.4%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	46.2%	-9.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	48.1%	44.8%	-3.3%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	33.7%	39.5%	5.8%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	16.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.3%	3.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	30.1%	7.5%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
White	99.6%	97.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	99.2%	97.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	97.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Ottershaw Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ottershaw was 49.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% lower than the Lemington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ottershaw has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE15 7XP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Ottershaw are based on 48 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 Ottershaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE15 7XP

Average Price
£277,671

Semi-Detached
£219,573

Terraced
£175,601

Detached
£323,731

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ottershaw

Average Price
£314,083

Semi-Detached
£258,719

Terraced
£182,478

Detached
£354,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OttershawStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Ottershaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-02-24	£208,566
24 Ottershaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-09-23	£199,527
3 Ottershaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2022-09-01	£167,407
5 Ottershaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2021-09-24	£196,096
10 Ottershaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-09-17	£210,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE15 7XP

Employment

NE15 7XP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	1,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	4,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley Primary School Maple Close , Lemington NE15 7QZ	3out of 4	234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Primary School Maple Close , Lemington NE15 7QZ	- not rated	234 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's RC Primary School Bell's Close , NE15 6XX	- not rated	293 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Bell's Close , NE15 6XX	3out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Riverside Primary School Rokeby Street , NE15 8RR	3out of 4	515 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	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	- not rated	1,948 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Redewood School Pooley Road , NE5 2ST	- not rated	2,141 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Denton High School West Denton Way , NE5 2SZ	- not rated	2,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	- not rated	2,207 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	2,371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel House Middle School Chadderton Drive , West Denton NE5 1EL	- not rated	2,649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	2,761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	3,559 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,989 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,412 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	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkway School Hillhead Parkway , West Denton NE5 1DP	- not rated	2,216 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's School Hillhead Parkway , West Denton NE5 1DP	- not rated	2,216 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Silverhill School Stocksfield Avenue , NE5 2DX	- not rated	2,302 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ashlyns Unit Stocksfield Avenue , Silverhill Centre NE5 2DX	- not rated	2,302 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy special converter	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
Little Connies Kitchen	1b Rokeby Street	509 yd
Maximo's Deli	The Lemington Centre Tyne View, Lemington	670 yd
Jade’s deli and dessert	69A Southway, West Denton	852 yd
The Bindi	261 Whickham View	1,064 yd
La Famiglia	257 Whickham View	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vallum	The Vallum Moorcroft Road, Lemington	396 yd
Anne's Kitchen At The Vallum	The Vallum Moorcroft Road, Lemington	396 yd
Scotswood Social Club	Scotswood Social Club Denton Road	687 yd
Lemington And District Social Club	Lemington And District Social Club Algernon Road, Lemington	842 yd
Lemington Labour Club	Lemington Labour Club Union Hall Road, Lemington	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda kingdom	17A Fernwood Road, Lemington	450 yd
Hot bite pizza grill house	2 Gladstone Street, Lemington	773 yd
Dipping donuts	Unit 4, The Old Glassworks Lemington Road	784 yd
The Lemington Deli	2 Tyne View, Lemington	828 yd
Sandhu fish bar	2 Northumberland Road, Lemington	870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	1A High Row, Lemington		791 yd
Sainsbury's	Westburn Lodge Whickham View		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waverley Primary School MAPLE CLOSE	grass pitches	217 yd
Scotswood Sports Centre DENTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	693 yd
Broadwood Primary School BROADWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Excelsior Academy DENTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	815 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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