Napier Road, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE16 3BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	51.4%	47.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.6%	52.8%	4.2%	49.0%	3.8%

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	33%	33.6%	0.6%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	50%	-2.9%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	58.3%	51.3%	-7.0%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	31.9%	32.5%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	6.1%	10.6%	4.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	10.1%	12.7%	2.6%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.7%	8.6%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	35.5%	3.6%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.2%	91.7%	4.5%	81.4%	10.3%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	88.1%	91.4%	3.3%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	5.6%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	90.8%	3.0%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Napier Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Napier Road was 126.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% higher than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Napier Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East and the 163rd highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE16 3BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Napier Road are based on 144 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Napier Road, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE16 3BS

Average Price
£93,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,140

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£91,569

Estimated Average Property Prices for Napier Road

Average Price
£87,100

Semi-Detached
£114,762

Terraced
£108,400

Detached
£153,927

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,022

Other
£71,722

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Napier Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Napier Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2025-06-20	£56,529
Comma Print Napier Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-01-09	£149,700
7 Napier Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£101,500	2021-12-03	£108,571
2B Napier Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2019-07-01	£13,441
2 Napier Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2008-10-06	£40,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE16 3BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	33
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	27
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4

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	2,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	2,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swalwell Primary School South View Terrace , Swalwell NE16 3HZ	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swalwell Infant School South View Terrace , Swalwell NE16 3HZ	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Front Street Community Primary School North View , Whickham NE16 4AY	4out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Duckpool Lane , Whickham NE16 4HB	- not rated	1,465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Duckpool Lane , Whickham NE16 4HB	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blaydon Comprehensive School Shibdon Road , NE21 5NW	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whickham School Burnthouse Lane , Whickham NE16 5AR	- not rated	1,665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whickham School Burnthouse Lane , Whickham NE16 5AR	- not rated	1,665 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Croftdale Road , NE21 4BQ	3out of 4	2,876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	4,979 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	2,985 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,216 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	2,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase School Rose Villa , Church Chare NE16 4JF	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bleach Green School Ash Street , NE21 5HS	- not rated	2,156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendower Hall School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	- not rated	2,789 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,982 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,985 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
Sweet Tooth Lab	Spencer House Market Lane	39 yd
Sundae Service	323 Market Lane	228 yd
Walbottle Health and Fitness Ltd	Co-op Buildings Hexham Road	271 yd
Nisha's Tandoori	6 Hexham Road	294 yd
Pedalling Squares	Old Derwent Brassworks, Quality Row Road	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'wa The Road Limited	Unit 1, Spencer House, Market Lane	46 yd
The Sun Inn	Market Lane	83 yd
The Highlander	Front Street	150 yd
Blaydon Rugby Club	Hexham Road	549 yd
Derwent Crossing	Derwenthaugh Road	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Da Vinci's	1 Brewery Lane	113 yd
Crunchy Chikin	2 Front Street	130 yd
DOUBLE DRAGON	7 Front Street	150 yd
Pizza Luciano	2 Front Street	150 yd
Mondo Pizza and Grill	7 Clavering Road	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Hexham Road	250 yd
Poundstretcher and Pet Hut	Sands Road	376 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Gibside Way	774 yd
Aldi	Gibside Way	995 yd
Tesco	26 St Marys Green	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vision Health & Fitness (Gateshead) SANDS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Engery Fitness (Blaydon) HEXHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Blaydon Rugby Football Club HEXHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	553 yd
Swalwell Primary School SOUTH VIEW TERRACE	grass pitches	563 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Newcastle Metrocentre) METROCENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Blaydon Leisure Centre Shibdon Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 yd
Dan Flint Fitness Training Ltd (Closed) Church Chare	health and fitness suite	1,074 yd
Swalwell Cricket Club DERWENTHAUGH PARK DERWENTHAUGH PARK SPA WELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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