Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE2 1YA is primarily male, with 71.3% 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	24.5%	28.7%	4.2%	51.0%	-22.3%
Male	75.5%	71.3%	-4.2%	49.0%	22.3%

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 1YA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	67%	63.6%	-3.4%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9.2%	15.7%	6.5%	44.2%	-28.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	9.2%	3%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	12.1%	2.0%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.9%	26.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	-21.9%
Good health	20.9%	38%	17.1%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	26.4%	17.5%	-8.9%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	14.5%	14%	-0.5%	4.0%	10.0%
Very bad health	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	1.2%	2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	24.7%	-10.2%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	11.6%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	21.7%	10.7%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	26.8%	2.0%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	14.5%	5.4%	-9.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	7.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	70.9%	60%	-10.9%	81.4%	-21.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	1.8%	10.7%	8.9%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	55%	-14.1%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	2.7%	8.5%	5.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	11.8%	11%	-0.8%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	22.5%	9.8%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	53.7%	-13.6%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	8.2%	21.5%	13.3%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	9.3%	7.5%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	15.5%	10.7%	-4.8%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Shield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shield Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heaton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.6%.

🔎 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 1YA, 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 Shield Street are based on 54 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 Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 1YA

Average Price
£99,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,694

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shield Street

Average Price
£147,704

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,119

Other
£619,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
222 Lort House Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-06-05	£103,463
222 Lort House Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2007-08-31	£82,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 1YA

Employment

NE2 1YA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE2 1YA 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

Full-Time Employee	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	20
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Education	2
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,205 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	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	913 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,714 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	1,606 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,929 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,645 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	4,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,080 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,699 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	1,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,937 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	286 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	890 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,268 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
Agit	24 Wretham Place	139 yd
Dwellbeing Shieldfield @ the Forum Cafe Shieldfield	26 Wretham Place	147 yd
Forum Cafe	26 Wretham Place	147 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Turner Court Stoddart Street	282 yd
The Factory Kitchen	The Factory Kitchen Floor 1, The Biscuit Factory, 16 Stoddart Street	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alfie's	2 - 4 Argyle Street	446 yd
The New Bridge	2 - 4 Argyle Street	446 yd
Bar Warwick	270A Warwick Street	507 yd
As You Like It - Gastro Pub	Ground Floor, Block A Scottish Life House Jesmond Three Sixty	511 yd
The Holy Hobo	The Holy Hobo, Three Jesmond Three Sixty	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wretham Plaice	8 Wretham Place	113 yd
Davey's Breakfast & Sandwiches	38 Helmsley Road	352 yd
Chartwells At Shop Central	Northumberland Building Northumberland Road	376 yd
Zara pizza	Ground Floor, 133 New Bridge Street	379 yd
Lev's Delivery Ltd	135 New Bridge Street	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	282 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	347 yd
AMart Asian Supermarket	9 Saint Marys Place	714 yd
Marks And Spencer	77 - 87 Northumberland Street	772 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street	850 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 pool	329 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		375 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	385 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	589 yd
City Pool (Closed) Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	702 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	724 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	744 yd
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed) St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	88 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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