Milton Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1YG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE2 1YG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.3%	48.3%	2.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.7%	51.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 1YG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	61.4%	73.6%	12.2%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	15%	1.8%	44.2%	-29.2%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	11.8%	5.9%	-5.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	11.4%	4.9%	-6.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	41.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	28.2%	36.4%	8.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	18.8%	15.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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	43.9%	20.8%	-23.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	32.9%	19.3%	16.9%	16.0%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	30%	12.9%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	6.6%	2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	9%	5.3%	-3.7%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	0.8%	6%	5.2%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.4%	73%	-7.4%	81.4%	-8.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	78%	72.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	16.6%	5.2%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	72.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	8.6%	10%	1.4%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	14.1%	8.2%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	5%	0.2%	4.8%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Milton Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milton Green was 30.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milton Green has the 15th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 156th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 1YG, 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 Milton Green are based on 7 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 Milton Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1YG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 1YG

Average Price
£165,309

Semi-Detached
£84,899

Terraced
£181,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milton Green

Average Price
£173,840

Semi-Detached
£88,553

Terraced
£188,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milton GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Milton Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-06-01	£174,585
13 Milton Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-05-12	£202,632
3 Milton Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-02-14	£178,313
14 Milton Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-05-13	£209,328
11 Milton Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-10-31	£173,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 1YG

Employment

NE2 1YG 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 1YG 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 Employee	48
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Self-Employed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,375 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	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	857 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	917 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,642 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	1,757 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,470 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	3,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,903 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,521 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	1,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,948 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	390 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	835 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,096 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
Cog and Wheel	131 Sandyford Road	267 yd
Agit	24 Wretham Place	286 yd
Dwellbeing Shieldfield @ the Forum Cafe Shieldfield	26 Wretham Place	291 yd
Forum Cafe	26 Wretham Place	291 yd
Burger Bro's	3 Dinsdale Place	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carriage	Old Jesmond Station Jesmond Three Sixty	344 yd
As You Like It - Gastro Pub	Ground Floor, Block A Scottish Life House Jesmond Three Sixty	353 yd
The Holy Hobo	The Holy Hobo, Three Jesmond Three Sixty	353 yd
Bar Warwick	270A Warwick Street	473 yd
Sandyford Social Club	2 - 4 Goldspink Lane	549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Davey's Breakfast & Sandwiches	38 Helmsley Road	224 yd
The Wretham Plaice	8 Wretham Place	276 yd
Chartwells At Shop Central	Northumberland Building Northumberland Road	397 yd
Trefood	270 Warwick Street	443 yd
Bamboo milk tea	Flat 1, 50 Northumberland Road	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	349 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	522 yd
AMart Asian Supermarket	9 Saint Marys Place	726 yd
Marks And Spencer	77 - 87 Northumberland Street	856 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Monument Metro Station Blackett Street	951 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	321 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	460 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		552 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	612 yd
City Pool (Closed) Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 yd
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	781 yd
Kings Walk Sports Centre (Closed) Percy Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	843 yd
Body Zone Health & Fitness Club TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 TRU KNIT HOUSE 9-11 CARLIOL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	851 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	135.3 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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