Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE2 1DJ 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	47.4%	51.4%	4.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.6%	48.6%	-4.0%	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 NE2 1DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.3% 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	87.3%	91.3%	4.0%	37.9%	53.4%
Married: Opposite sex	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	-39.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.9%	58.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	30%	32.9%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 NE2 1DJ this area, 1.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-11.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	48.1%	46.5%	-1.6%	16.9%	29.6%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	46.5%	11.8%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.6%	85.6%	0.0%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	83.4%	1.0%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	6%	-4.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	83.4%	1.7%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 410th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE2 1DJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Portland Road are based on 35 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 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 1DJ

Average Price
£347,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£357,162

Detached
£331,570

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£333,364

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£1,799,830

Semi-Detached
£244,393

Terraced
£375,611

Detached
£392,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,602,107

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
181 Portland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£355,500	2023-03-21	£404,125
194 Portland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-12-22	£224,865
192 Portland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2021-07-21	£288,266
200 Portland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-05-07	£291,401
190 Portland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-04-16	£476,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 1DJ

Employment

NE2 1DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NE2 1DJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	214
Full-Time Employee	140
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	108
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	18
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	42
Education	28
Other	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	831 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,943 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,225 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,301 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,788 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,398 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,082 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	578 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	938 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtons coffee house	Newtons Coffee House, 3 Benton Terrace	167 yd
Cog and Wheel	131 Sandyford Road	211 yd
Aidans Kitchen	11 - 15 Starbeck Avenue	239 yd
Starbeck Deli	7 - 9 Starbeck Avenue	240 yd
Burger Bro's	3 Dinsdale Place	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carriage	Old Jesmond Station Jesmond Three Sixty	318 yd
As You Like It - Gastro Pub	Ground Floor, Block A Scottish Life House Jesmond Three Sixty	355 yd
The Holy Hobo	The Holy Hobo, Three Jesmond Three Sixty	355 yd
Sandyford Social Club	2 - 4 Goldspink Lane	362 yd
Bar Warwick	270A Warwick Street	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Davey's Breakfast & Sandwiches	38 Helmsley Road	79 yd
Starbeck Fish And Chips	37 Starbeck Avenue	288 yd
Trefood	270 Warwick Street	349 yd
The Wretham Plaice	8 Wretham Place	414 yd
Coolaboola Coffee	Coolaboola, Jesmond Metro Station Jesmond Road	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	386 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	692 yd
AMart Asian Supermarket	9 Saint Marys Place	880 yd
Marks And Spencer	77 - 87 Northumberland Street	1,037 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central) SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	484 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	562 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	595 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	643 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		689 yd
City Pool (Closed) Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club OSBORNE AVENUE	grass pitches	879 yd
Pinetree Health & Fitness Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite	882 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.1%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	264.6 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	28.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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