Sovereign Court, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE2 1JZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	54.4%	4.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	49.8%	45.6%	-4.2%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 1JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93% 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	91.9%	93%	1.1%	37.9%	55.1%
Married: Opposite sex	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	44.2%	-41.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (94.7%) 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	67%	65.1%	-1.9%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	27.3%	29.6%	2.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-9.0%
Bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1JZ this area, 1.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	1.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-11.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	58.8%	65%	6.2%	16.9%	48.1%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	29.7%	0.8%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.6%	87.9%	2.3%	81.4%	6.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	87.6%	90.2%	2.6%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	3%	4.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	90.4%	3.7%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.4%	37.2%	20.2%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Sovereign Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Court was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sovereign Court has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 120th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE2 1JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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

Average property prices on Sovereign Court are based on 77 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 Sovereign Court, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 1JZ

Average Price
£217,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£204,050

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,617

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereign Court

Average Price
£269,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£308,121

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,319

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereign CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Sovereign Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-12-20	£153,720
16 Sovereign Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-11-25	£181,730
17 Sovereign Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-06-09	£185,056
22 Sovereign Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-03-15	£151,875
27 Sovereign Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2022-01-28	£163,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 1JZ

Employment

NE2 1JZ 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 1JZ 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 Student (with or without job)	118
Full-Time Employee	66
Unemployed	6
Retired	6
Self-Employed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Accommodation and food service activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	353 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	4out of 4	977 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,713 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,250 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,309 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,820 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	2,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,563 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,339 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Pizzeria Santana	133 - 137 Jesmond Road	51 yd
The Authentic Indian food	Ground Floor, 129 Jesmond Road	66 yd
One Kitchen and Social	231 Jesmond Road	147 yd
Peace And Loaf	217 - 219 Jesmond Road	148 yd
The Double Diner	239 Jesmond Road	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcastle Cricket Club	Newcastle Cricket Club Osborne Avenue	245 yd
Sandyford Social Club	2 - 4 Goldspink Lane	410 yd
Blue Bell	Blue Bell Hotel Jesmond Vale	522 yd
The Carriage	Old Jesmond Station Jesmond Three Sixty	816 yd
Bar Warwick	270A Warwick Street	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denes Delicatessen	244 Jesmond Road	242 yd
Starbeck Fish And Chips	37 Starbeck Avenue	583 yd
Davey's Breakfast & Sandwiches	38 Helmsley Road	769 yd
Coolaboola Coffee	Coolaboola, Jesmond Metro Station Jesmond Road	775 yd
Trefood	270 Warwick Street	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose	87 - 89 Osborne Road	922 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, Caistron House Acorn Road	973 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pinetree Health & Fitness Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club OSBORNE AVENUE	grass pitches	244 yd
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	299 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
Jesmond Lawn Tennis Club OSBORNE ROAD	tennis courts	958 yd
Newcastle High School For Girls TANKERVILLE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	964 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	999 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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