Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE2 4AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47%	49.3%	2.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 97.2% 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	78.1%	97.2%	19.1%	37.9%	59.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.9%	2.1%	-11.8%	44.2%	-42.1%
Separated	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	5.3%	0.4%	-4.9%	9.1%	-8.7%
Widowed	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (94.5%) 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%	59.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	26.5%	34.6%	8.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.1%

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 4AU this area, 0.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 9.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	18.2%	-17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-11.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.5%	87.7%	57.2%	16.9%	70.8%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	9.3%	-43.1%	33.8%	-24.5%
Other	6.4%	0.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	9.5%	1.7%	-7.8%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	71.5%	83.8%	12.3%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	67%	84.9%	17.9%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	10%	6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	16%	5.4%	-10.6%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	85.1%	19.1%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	16.5%	4.6%	-11.9%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	11.5%	1.4%	-10.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.8%	37.2%	21.6%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Wallace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wallace Street was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.3% lower than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wallace Street has the lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE2 4AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Wallace Street are based on 76 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 Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 4AU

Average Price
£188,497

Semi-Detached
£410,883

Terraced
£210,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,368

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wallace Street

Average Price
£211,077

Semi-Detached
£426,686

Terraced
£233,635

Detached
£229,535

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,672

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wallace Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£176,500	2024-10-16	£187,698
1 Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-02-27	£186,039
27 Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2023-02-03	£222,683
18 Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,500	2022-12-15	£101,320
17 Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-11-02	£94,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 4AU

Employment

NE2 4AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4AU 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)	1349
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	238
Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	10
Self-Employed	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	2,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	3,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	3,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Junior School Tankerville Terrace , NE2 3DA	- not rated	1,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Infant School Forsyth Road , NE2 3DA	- not rated	1,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,966 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,240 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	2,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	2,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	2,490 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	2,916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	4,727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,065 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	2,570 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,902 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior Academy Denton Road , NE15 6AF	2out of 4	4,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	882 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties College Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	- not rated	1,237 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,271 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
Little Nino’s	21 Morpeth Street	64 yd
Little Nino's	3 Cross Morpeth Street	79 yd
Cosy Dove Pub And Dining	62 - 64 Hunters Road, Spital Tongues	258 yd
The Atrium	Framlington Place	385 yd
Walton	Medical School Framlington Place	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Terrace	23 - 26 North Terrace	286 yd
Wylam Brewery	Palace Of Arts, Exhibition Park Claremont Road	769 yd
Trent House	1 - 2 Leazes Lane	1,014 yd
Luthers	Newcastle University Students Union Kings Walk	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Canny Cod	1 Cross Morpeth Street	71 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's, Newcastle University Students Union Kings Walk	1,017 yd
Shijo	Newcastle University Students Union Kings Walk	1,017 yd
Newcastle University Student Union Coop	Newcastle University Students Union Kings Walk	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle University Sports Centre REAR OF REAR OF CLAREMONT TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	197 yd
Dame Allan'S Junior School And Nursery HUNTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	425 yd
Leazes Park LEAZES TERRACE	tennis courts	933 yd
Newcastle High School For Girls Pitches Abbotsford Terrace	artificial grass pitch	1,042 yd
Kings Walk Sports Centre (Closed) Percy Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,076 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	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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