Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE2 1RD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	53.8%	48.9%	-4.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	46.2%	51.1%	4.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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 1RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.1% 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	81.9%	81.1%	-0.8%	37.9%	43.2%
Married: Opposite sex	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	-35.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86%) 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	58.1%	57.7%	-0.4%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	28.8%	28.3%	-0.5%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 1RD this area, 5.8% 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	12.6%	5.8%	-6.8%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	43.3%	42.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	26.0%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	41.6%	14.4%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	7.7%	0.2%	-7.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86%	89.7%	3.7%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	82.6%	85%	2.4%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	6.4%	6.2%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	2.9%	-6.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
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	82.1%	85%	2.9%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	8.2%	4.1%	-4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	5.7%	0.2%	5.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.4%	37.2%	27.2%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Helmsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Helmsley Road was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Helmsley Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 324th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 1RD, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Helmsley Road are based on 269 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 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 1RD

Average Price
£194,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,847

Other
£215,631

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helmsley Road

Average Price
£271,375

Semi-Detached
£309,406

Terraced
£257,645

Detached
£318,804

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,730

Other
£1,270,388

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helmsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
211 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2024-06-24	£185,715
189 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-05-24	£207,996
185 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£199,950	2024-04-26	£225,019
185 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2024-04-26	£219,545
209 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2023-10-27	£224,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 1RD

Employment

NE2 1RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1RD 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)	117
Full-Time Employee	90
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	82
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	8
Other	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	30
Education	23
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2

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	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,822 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	322 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	634 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Foundation 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	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,261 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,576 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,080 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	3,717 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,304 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	1,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,418 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	627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	922 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,262 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
Mascalzone	238 Helmsley Road	87 yd
Little Lobo	31 - 35 Starbeck Avenue	91 yd
Scream For Pizza	21 Starbeck Avenue	109 yd
The Small Canteen	17 Starbeck Avenue	140 yd
Aidans Kitchen	11 - 15 Starbeck Avenue	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandyford Social Club	2 - 4 Goldspink Lane	193 yd
Bar Warwick	270A Warwick Street	311 yd
Blue Bell	Blue Bell Hotel Jesmond Vale	395 yd
The Carriage	Old Jesmond Station Jesmond Three Sixty	589 yd
As You Like It - Gastro Pub	Ground Floor, Block A Scottish Life House Jesmond Three Sixty	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbeck Fish And Chips	37 Starbeck Avenue	78 yd
Trefood	270 Warwick Street	300 yd
Davey's Breakfast & Sandwiches	38 Helmsley Road	314 yd
Maria Gianna	Maria Gianna, Uptin House Stepney Road	632 yd
Coolaboola Coffee	Coolaboola, Jesmond Metro Station Jesmond Road	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	541 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	908 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	982 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	262 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	501 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
Pinetree Health & Fitness Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club OSBORNE AVENUE	grass pitches	703 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central) SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	843 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		921 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	997 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,013 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	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	130.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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