New Villas, Spital Tongues, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE2 4NH is primarily male, with 62.2% 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	45.4%	37.8%	-7.6%	51.0%	-13.2%
Male	54.6%	62.2%	7.6%	49.0%	13.2%

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 4NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.5% 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%	77.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	39.6%
Married: Opposite sex	10.2%	14.5%	4.3%	44.2%	-29.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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	57.8%	51.2%	-6.6%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	27.6%	34.8%	7.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	2.8%	-6.1%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.9%	33.6%	4.7%	16.9%	16.7%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	47.1%	11.4%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	7.3%	0.6%	-6.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.4%	77.6%	6.2%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	70.2%	72.9%	2.7%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	3.2%	9.9%	6.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	10.2%	-8.5%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	73.1%	2.9%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	13.3%	7.3%	-6.0%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	9.5%	5.8%	-3.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	7%	1.9%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is New Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Villas was 84.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% lower than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Villas has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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 4NH, 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 New Villas are based on 4 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 New Villas, Spital Tongues, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 4NH

Average Price
£340,221

Semi-Detached
£340,221

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Villas

Average Price
£313,905

Semi-Detached
£313,905

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 New Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-04-21	£350,191
3 New Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,000	2015-10-15	£305,026
3 New Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2005-11-30	£331,983
3 New Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2001-06-11	£268,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 4NH

Employment

NE2 4NH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4NH 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)	118
Full-Time Employee	89
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2

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	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,186 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	870 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	1,831 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,018 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,406 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy converter	No	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

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	3,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,394 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,040 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	2,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,207 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	4,148 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	63 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,272 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	76 yd
Little Nino's	3 Cross Morpeth Street	253 yd
Little Nino’s	21 Morpeth Street	266 yd
201 Field Hospital	Fenham Barracks T A Centre Barrack Road	447 yd
The Atrium	Framlington Place	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
North Terrace	23 - 26 North Terrace		601 yd
Wylam Brewery	Palace Of Arts, Exhibition Park Claremont Road		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Canny Cod	1 Cross Morpeth Street		258 yd
Charcoal Chicken	270 Stanhope Street		1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dame Allan'S Junior School And Nursery HUNTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	118 yd
Newcastle University Sports Centre REAR OF REAR OF CLAREMONT TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	477 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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