Oxnam Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE2 4LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	44.7%	48.4%	3.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	55.3%	51.6%	-3.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 4LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.7% 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	66.6%	84.7%	18.1%	37.9%	46.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	10.5%	-12.7%	44.2%	-33.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	54.4%	55.1%	0.7%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	34%	28.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	7.7%	14.7%	7.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4LX this area, 3.6% 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	10%	3.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	1.4%	-7.0%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	58.8%	37.3%	16.9%	41.9%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	29.2%	-15.5%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	10.9%	1%	-9.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71.6%	85.9%	14.3%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	70.1%	83%	12.9%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.4%	4.9%	-15.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	82.4%	13.2%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	14.2%	6%	-8.2%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	9.5%	2.4%	-7.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Oxnam Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxnam Crescent was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% lower than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oxnam Crescent has the 11th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE2 4LX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Oxnam Crescent are based on 44 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 Oxnam Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 4LX

Average Price
£326,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£328,363

Detached
£295,261

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxnam Crescent

Average Price
£328,561

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£329,260

Detached
£313,890

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxnam CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Oxnam Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-07-03	£329,704
13 Oxnam Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-06-27	£351,963
13 Oxnam Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£315,660	2022-10-27	£344,807
23 Oxnam Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2021-12-13	£300,670
9 Oxnam Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2021-09-07	£306,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 4LX

Employment

NE2 4LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4LX 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)	311
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	105
Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	42
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	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	1,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,105 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	703 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,835 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,233 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	3,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	3,146 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	3,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,558 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,067 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	4,132 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	238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,193 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosy Dove Pub And Dining	62 - 64 Hunters Road, Spital Tongues	221 yd
201 Field Hospital	Fenham Barracks T A Centre Barrack Road	263 yd
Little Nino's	3 Cross Morpeth Street	282 yd
Little Nino’s	21 Morpeth Street	297 yd
Chiu Yung Chop Suey House	Chiu Yung Chop Suey House, 19 Walter Terrace	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
North Terrace	23 - 26 North Terrace		579 yd
Trent House	1 - 2 Leazes Lane		1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Canny Cod	1 Cross Morpeth Street	290 yd
Charcoal Chicken	270 Stanhope Street	933 yd
Sinbad	284A Stanhope Street	1,001 yd
Kareems Grill	50 Crossley Terrace	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dame Allan'S Junior School And Nursery HUNTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	278 yd
Newcastle University Sports Centre REAR OF REAR OF CLAREMONT TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	436 yd
Leazes Park LEAZES TERRACE	tennis courts	971 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		980 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	1,046 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	198.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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