Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE2 1PL is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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%	46.1%	-5.3%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	48.6%	53.9%	5.3%	49.0%	4.9%

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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.2% 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	78.6%	78.2%	-0.4%	37.9%	40.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.5%	14.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-30.1%
Separated	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	62.9%	51.5%	-11.4%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	29.2%	36%	6.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	5.2%	11.1%	5.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1PL this area, 6.3% 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	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	5.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.1%	41.9%	4.8%	16.9%	25.0%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	42.3%	5.2%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.4%	90%	1.6%	81.4%	8.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	84.2%	88.9%	4.7%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	89.2%	5.3%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.1%	37.2%	21.9%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Greystoke Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greystoke Gardens was 132.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Greystoke Gardens has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 284th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 1PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Greystoke Gardens are based on 61 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 Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 1PL

Average Price
£183,773

Semi-Detached
£200,200

Terraced
£288,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,523

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greystoke Gardens

Average Price
£198,916

Semi-Detached
£239,519

Terraced
£286,950

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,131

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greystoke GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,000	2021-06-04	£171,990
22 Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2021-06-04	£189,833
8 Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-01-20	£177,020
14 Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-09-01	£214,693
1 Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-08-03	£297,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 1PL

Employment

NE2 1PL 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 1PL 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)	93
Full-Time Employee	87
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	11
Other	7
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,077 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	115 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	580 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	1,157 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	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,512 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,563 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,917 yd	Academy converter	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	3,707 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,267 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	2,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,749 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	910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,253 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mascalzone	238 Helmsley Road	266 yd
Little Lobo	31 - 35 Starbeck Avenue	433 yd
Cafe Sambuca	Cafe Sambuca, Heaton Park Pavilion Jesmond Vale Lane	445 yd
Scream For Pizza	21 Starbeck Avenue	448 yd
Pizzeria Santana	133 - 137 Jesmond Road	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Bell	Blue Bell Hotel Jesmond Vale	68 yd
Sandyford Social Club	2 - 4 Goldspink Lane	443 yd
Bar Warwick	270A Warwick Street	524 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club	Newcastle Cricket Club Osborne Avenue	712 yd
House	190 Heaton Road	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbeck Fish And Chips	37 Starbeck Avenue	413 yd
On The Go Pizza	156 Heaton Park Road	514 yd
Trefood	270 Warwick Street	534 yd
Taste Buds	142 Heaton Park Road	534 yd
Denes Delicatessen	244 Jesmond Road	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	745 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	804 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	858 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	209 yd
Pinetree Health & Fitness Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite	516 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	633 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club OSBORNE AVENUE	grass pitches	709 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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