Shield Street is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE2 1XQ is located in the Ouseburn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE2 1HU, NE2 1XR, NE2 1XJ, NE2 1XS, NE2 1YG, NE2 1XT, NE2 1YA, NE2 1YQ, NE2 1XH.

Shield Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shield Street are based on 52 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 1XQ

Average Price
£103,132
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£122,603
Other
£83,661

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shield Street

Average Price
£134,853
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shield Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Other, an established residential building
£70,0002019-05-16 £83,661
52 Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£107,5002018-01-19 £122,603

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 2,605 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ
4out of 4 2,982 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL
3out of 4 3,136 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD
4out of 4 3,330 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 4 406 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hotspur Primary School
Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA
3out of 4 827 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS
- not rated 847 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
West Jesmond Primary School
Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ
4out of 4 1,575 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Heaton Road , NE6 5HN
4out of 4 1,594 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS
- not rated 1,738 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Callerton Academy
Blandford Street , NE1 3BT
- not rated 2,058 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP
1out of 4 2,122 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
Benfield School
Benfield Road , NE6 4NU
3out of 4 3,314 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE
4out of 4 3,526 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 3,951 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN
3out of 4 3,997 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT
3out of 4 4,611 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 1,495 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
NCG
Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA
- not rated 2,259 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ
- not rated 4,026 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Northumbria At Newcastle
Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST
- not rated 407 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Royal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX
- not rated 610 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School
6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH
- not rated 638 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU
- not rated 936 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls
Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA
- not rated 1,198 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Agit24 Wretham Place187 yd
Dwellbeing Shieldfield @ the Forum Cafe Shieldfield26 Wretham Place190 yd
Forum Cafe26 Wretham Place190 yd
Burger Bro's3 Dinsdale Place233 yd
SubwayUnit 1, Turner Court Stoddart Street235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bar Warwick270A Warwick Street397 yd
The CarriageOld Jesmond Station Jesmond Three Sixty453 yd
As You Like It - Gastro PubGround Floor, Block A Scottish Life House Jesmond Three Sixty466 yd
The Holy HoboThe Holy Hobo, Three Jesmond Three Sixty466 yd
Tanners Arms1 Byker Bridge562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wretham Plaice8 Wretham Place189 yd
Davey's Breakfast & Sandwiches38 Helmsley Road221 yd
Trefood270 Warwick Street369 yd
Maria GiannaMaria Gianna, Uptin House Stepney Road436 yd
Starbeck Fish And Chips37 Starbeck Avenue448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street235 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street471 yd
AMart Asian Supermarket9 Saint Marys Place799 yd
Marks And Spencer77 - 87 Northumberland Street891 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street974 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Northumbria University (Sport Central)
SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD
athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool396 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed)
New Bridge Street
466 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed)
Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road
health and fitness suite, squash courts497 yd
City Stadium (Closed)
Warwick Street
grass pitches512 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed)
Jesmond Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool611 yd
City Pool (Closed)
Northumberland Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool683 yd
Royal Grammar School
ESKDALE TERRACE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool700 yd
St Catherines R.C. Primary School
GREYSTOKE GARDENS
grass pitches783 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club
TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE
health and fitness suite839 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed)
Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street
health and fitness suite, swimming pool845 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Shield Street dangerous?

In 2023, 857 crimes were reported near Shield Street . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE2 1XQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE2 1XQ 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)94
Full-Time Student (with or without job)64
Full-Time Employee48
Retired40
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other10
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Self-Employed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female154
Male165

Partnership Status

Single226
Married: Opposite sex46
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed15

Health

Very good health133
Good health116
Fair health49
Bad health13
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 101
Degree or Similar 92
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese17
Indian19
Pakistani3
Other Asian17
Black African14
Mixed Other1
White233
Arab5
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years32
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years45

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Germany2
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland5
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia16
No passport held24

Religion

No religion130
Christian117
Buddhist7
Hindu13
Muslim19
Other religion1
Not answered33