Marley Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE16 5EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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	35.9%	32.3%	-3.6%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	46%	-2.8%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.2%	9.7%	1.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	6.1%	1.0%

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	41%	42.7%	1.7%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	41%	38.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	11.7%	13.9%	2.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	18.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	5.8%	-9.0%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	27%	33.6%	6.6%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.7%	98.9%	-0.8%	81.4%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	97.1%	96%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	96%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is NE16 5EG dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NE16 5EG was 120.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% higher than the Stanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

NE16 5EG has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley and the 572nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE16 5EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Derwentside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Marley Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE16 5EG

Average Price
£622,301

Semi-Detached
£658,987

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£548,930

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NE16 5EG

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Causey Old School, Newcastle Upon Tyne, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-09-24	£870,291
Mount Cottage, Newcastle Upon Tyne, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2017-06-26	£554,183
1 Causey Old School, Newcastle Upon Tyne, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2014-04-25	£485,411
2 Causey Old School, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2006-04-28	£459,562
1 Causey Old School, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Durham Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2004-02-06	£530,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE16 5EG

Employment

NE16 5EG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	56
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhill Nursery School Oxhill , DH9 7LR	- not rated	4,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marley Hill Community Primary School Marley Hill , NE16 5DT	- not rated	2,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shield Row Primary School King Edward VIII Terrace , Shield Row DH9 0HQ	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shield Row Primary School King Edward VIII Terrace , Shield Row DH9 0HQ	- not rated	2,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Byermoor , Burnopfield NE16 6NU	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Byermoor , Burnopfield NE16 6NU	- not rated	2,640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanfield School Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY	- not rated	3,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY	- not rated	3,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Durham Academy High Street , DH9 0TW	3out of 4	3,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley School of Technology Tyne Road , DH9 6PZ	- not rated	4,620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whickham School Burnthouse Lane , Whickham NE16 5AR	- not rated	5,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel College Consett Road , Lobley Hill NE11 0AN	- not rated	5,362 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Causey Arch Inn	Beamishburn Road		4 yd
Black Horse Beamish	Beamish Red Row		772 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NE16 5EG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	66.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	6.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	6.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.05 Mbit/s

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