Montague Street, Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE15 8RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.4%	1.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.5%	48.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	41.6%	45.4%	3.8%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	37%	-5.0%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	45.3%	41.9%	-3.4%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	36.6%	37.2%	0.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	13.9%	16.7%	2.8%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	20.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	6.9%	-14.7%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.6%	4.8%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.1%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	30.3%	10.8%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.9%	90.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	98.3%	93.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	93.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Montague Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montague Street was 217.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.0% higher than the Lemington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Montague Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Lemington and the 153rd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 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 8RX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Montague Street are based on 84 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 Montague Street, Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE15 8RX

Average Price
£104,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,474

Detached
£117,975

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montague Street

Average Price
£100,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,647

Detached
£126,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montague Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Montague Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-03-03	£111,404
54 Montague Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2019-11-08	£93,392
64 Montague Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2017-01-25	£80,046
52 Montague Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2016-06-13	£98,714
44 Montague Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-01-22	£112,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE15 8RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	5,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	5,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lemington Riverside Primary School Rokeby Street , Lemington NE15 8RR	3out of 4	219 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Bell's Close , NE15 6XX	- not rated	664 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Primary School Maple Close , Lemington NE15 7QZ	2out of 4	676 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood Primary School Broadwood Road , Denton Burn NE15 7TB	2out of 4	1,252 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Howlett Hall Road , Denton Burn NE15 7HS	- not rated	1,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School Croftdale Road , NE21 4BQ	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walbottle Academy Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP	- not rated	3,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,679 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	1,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	1out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House Trust Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 8HW	2out of 4	2,792 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	3,238 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,679 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Maximo's Deli	The Lemington Centre Tyne View, Lemington	175 yd
Little Connies Kitchen	1b Rokeby Street	226 yd
Jade’s deli and dessert	69A Southway, West Denton	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemington And District Social Club	Lemington And District Social Club Algernon Road, Lemington	248 yd
Lemington Labour Club	Lemington Labour Club Union Hall Road, Lemington	604 yd
Vallum	The Vallum Moorcroft Road, Lemington	725 yd
Anne's Kitchen At The Vallum	The Vallum Moorcroft Road, Lemington	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda kingdom	17A Fernwood Road, Lemington	182 yd
Hot bite pizza grill house	2 Gladstone Street, Lemington	219 yd
The Lemington Deli	2 Tyne View, Lemington	276 yd
Sandhu fish bar	2 Northumberland Road, Lemington	337 yd
Bamboo garden	Bamboo Garden, 3 Northumberland Road, Lemington	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	1A High Row, Lemington		312 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waverley Primary School MAPLE CLOSE	grass pitches	553 yd
Valley View Pavilion VALLEY VIEW	grass pitches	646 yd
Lemington Middle School (Closed) West Denton Road	grass pitches	1,010 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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