Exhibition Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE2 4PZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	51.3%	7.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	55.9%	48.7%	-7.2%	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 4PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 96.5% 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	95.4%	96.5%	1.1%	37.9%	58.6%
Married: Opposite sex	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	44.2%	-41.8%
Separated	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (92.3%) 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	59.9%	55.8%	-4.1%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	31.9%	36.5%	4.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 4PZ this area, 1.9% 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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	1.9%	-4.7%	13.4%	-11.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	66.9%	71.6%	4.7%	16.9%	54.7%
Degree or Similar	16%	22%	6.0%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	0.7%	7.3%
Indian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	84.5%	75.2%	-9.3%	81.4%	-6.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	78.5%	77%	-1.5%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	77%	-1.2%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	11%	5.4%	-5.6%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	14%	11.5%	1.9%	12.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	13.7%	6.0%	7.7%

Safety

Is Exhibition Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Exhibition Park was 100.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Exhibition Park has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 330th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 4PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Exhibition Park are based on 1 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 Exhibition Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 4PZ

Average Price
£1,062,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,062,723

Estimated Average Property Prices for Exhibition Park

Average Price
£1,079,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,079,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Exhibition ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Palace Of Arts Exhibition Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2017-01-31	£1,066,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 4PZ

Employment

NE2 4PZ 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 4PZ 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)	447
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	124
Full-Time Employee	25
Retired	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Self-Employed	7
Other	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	3,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	4,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Jesmond Junior School Tankerville Terrace , NE2 3DA	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Infant School Forsyth Road , NE2 3DA	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	- not rated	760 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	2,129 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,321 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,355 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,968 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 School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	2,810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,975 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,621 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	5,090 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	2,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,419 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	5,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	451 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties College Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	- not rated	451 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Newcastle High School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DS	- not rated	624 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burds	The Fleming Business Centre Burdon Terrace	274 yd
Hugo's	Hugos, 1 Clayton Park Square	306 yd
Willi's	Willi's Cafe, 23 - 25 Clayton Road, Jesmond	370 yd
Batch	14 Clayton Road, Jesmond	376 yd
Drink Art Bar	Basement, 17 Windsor Terrace, Jesmond	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wylam Brewery	Palace Of Arts, Exhibition Park Claremont Road	127 yd
Collingwood Arms	Collingwood Arms Brandling Place	433 yd
North Terrace	23 - 26 North Terrace	639 yd
The Hancock	2A Hancock Street	758 yd
Luthers	Newcastle University Students Union Kings Walk	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Country Whey	8 Clayton Road, Jesmond	335 yd
Coolaboola Coffee	Coolaboola, Jesmond Metro Station Jesmond Road	752 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's, Newcastle University Students Union Kings Walk	852 yd
Shijo	Newcastle University Students Union Kings Walk	852 yd
Newcastle University Student Union Coop	Newcastle University Students Union Kings Walk	852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
AMart Asian Supermarket	9 Saint Marys Place	1,012 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, Caistron House Acorn Road	1,052 yd
Little Waitrose	87 - 89 Osborne Road	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle High School For Girls Pitches Abbotsford Terrace	artificial grass pitch	195 yd
Newcastle High School For Girls TANKERVILLE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	420 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 yd
Newcastle University Sports Centre REAR OF REAR OF CLAREMONT TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	784 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
Kings Walk Sports Centre (Closed) Percy Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	890 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central) SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,075 yd
City Pool (Closed) Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.3%

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