Brandling Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE2 4RR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	54.1%	2.2%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	48.1%	45.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 4RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.2% 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	77.8%	76.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	38.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	19.1%	2.8%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.8%) 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	71.9%	67.6%	-4.3%	48.4%	19.2%
Good health	23.1%	25.2%	2.1%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4RR this area, 1.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.5%	44.7%	3.2%	16.9%	27.8%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	49%	4.6%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.1%	87.3%	-2.8%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	83.7%	83.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	83%	-0.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Brandling Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brandling Park was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brandling Park has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Heaton and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE2 4RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Brandling Park 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 Brandling Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 4RR

Average Price
£1,000,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£962,951

Detached
£1,562,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brandling Park

Average Price
£945,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,033,746

Detached
£870,199

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,336

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brandling ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Brandling Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-08-15	£941,371
30 Brandling Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-07-27	£1,203,214
15 Brandling Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2020-08-24	£771,576
26 Brandling Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-09-30	£727,168
25 Brandling Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£768,000	2017-06-13	£1,060,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 4RR

Employment

NE2 4RR 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 4RR 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)	181
Full-Time Employee	146
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	70
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	11
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	51
Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,818 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	3,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,111 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 Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	- not rated	756 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Junior School Tankerville Terrace , NE2 3DA	- not rated	776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Infant School Forsyth Road , NE2 3DA	- not rated	776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,150 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	1,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	1,957 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,269 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,947 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	3,006 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,114 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,751 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	4,840 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	2,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,630 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	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	332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Central Newcastle High School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DS	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	365 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	486 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
Hugo's	Hugos, 1 Clayton Park Square	52 yd
Willi's	Willi's Cafe, 23 - 25 Clayton Road, Jesmond	128 yd
Batch	14 Clayton Road, Jesmond	133 yd
Burds	The Fleming Business Centre Burdon Terrace	214 yd
Drink Art Bar	Basement, 17 Windsor Terrace, Jesmond	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Collingwood Arms	Collingwood Arms Brandling Place	155 yd
Wylam Brewery	Palace Of Arts, Exhibition Park Claremont Road	419 yd
As You Like It - Gastro Pub	Ground Floor, Block A Scottish Life House Jesmond Three Sixty	582 yd
The Holy Hobo	The Holy Hobo, Three Jesmond Three Sixty	582 yd
The Carriage	Old Jesmond Station Jesmond Three Sixty	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Country Whey	8 Clayton Road, Jesmond	98 yd
Coolaboola Coffee	Coolaboola, Jesmond Metro Station Jesmond Road	465 yd
Pizza Globe	18A - 18B Mistletoe Road	768 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's, Newcastle University Students Union Kings Walk	791 yd
Shijo	Newcastle University Students Union Kings Walk	791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
AMart Asian Supermarket	9 Saint Marys Place	892 yd
Little Waitrose	87 - 89 Osborne Road	979 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, Caistron House Acorn Road	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle High School For Girls Pitches Abbotsford Terrace	artificial grass pitch	257 yd
Newcastle High School For Girls TANKERVILLE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	330 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Kings Walk Sports Centre (Closed) Percy Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	813 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central) SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	855 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club OSBORNE AVENUE	grass pitches	918 yd
City Pool (Closed) Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
Newcastle University Sports Centre REAR OF REAR OF CLAREMONT TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	992 yd
Northumbria University (City Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) Sports Centre Sports Centre off Northumberland Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,026 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	209.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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