Merton Way, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE20 9PX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.9% of the population 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	54.6%	58.9%	4.3%	51.0%	7.9%
Male	45.4%	41.1%	-4.3%	49.0%	-7.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.7%	18.9%	-2.8%	37.9%	-19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	38.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	-5.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	6.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	22.1%	32.9%	10.8%	6.1%	26.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.7%	34.2%	0.5%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	30.1%	29.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	22.7%	20.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	9.2%	12%	2.8%	4.0%	8.0%
Very bad health	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	26.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	35.9%	5.5%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.1%	95.4%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.9%	94.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	94.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	66.8%	46.2%	20.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Merton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Way was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Ponteland East and Stannington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington and the 492nd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NE20 9PX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Merton Way are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Castle Morpeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merton Way, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE20 9PX

Average Price
£299,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£299,916

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Way

Average Price
£277,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,111

Other
£306,653

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Gable Bamburgh House Merton Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-06-27	£306,653
The Gable Bamburgh House Merton Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,500	2018-06-22	£275,428
The Gable Bamburgh House Merton Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-07-23	£221,979
The Gable Bamburgh House Merton Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,500	2003-12-22	£304,196
The Gable Bamburgh House Merton Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	1995-02-28	£278,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE20 9PX

Employment

NE20 9PX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in NE20 9PX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 63% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	207
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School Thornhill Road , Ponteland NE20 9QB	3out of 4	352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ponteland Primary School Callerton Lane , Ponteland NE20 9EG	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ponteland Community Primary School Callerton Lane , Ponteland NE20 9EY	4out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darras Hall Primary School Middle Drive , NE20 9DS	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dinnington First School Sycamore Avenue , Dinnington Village NE13 7JY	3out of 4	5,212 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ponteland High School The Crescent , Callerton Lane NE20 9EG	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	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
Mogul Raj Tandoori	15-17 Merton Road, Ponteland	65 yd
Samms	7 Merton Road, Ponteland	65 yd
Princess Garden Restaurant	1-3 Brewery Lane, Ponteland	145 yd
Mambos Ponteland	1-3 Brewery Lane, Ponteland	145 yd
Rialto Restaurant	1 Main Street, Ponteland	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ponteland Club & Institute	Merton Way, Ponteland	3 yd
The Pont Tap	10 West Road, Ponteland	118 yd
Seven Stars	21 Main Street, Ponteland	155 yd
The Diamond Inn	Main Street, Ponteland	250 yd
The Blackbird	North Road, Ponteland	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lorenzo's	24 Merton Road, Ponteland	65 yd
Merton Way Chinese Takeaway	26 Merton Road, Ponteland	65 yd
Gills Fish & Chips	19 Merton Road, Ponteland	65 yd
Lemon Grass Deli	40 Merton Road, Ponteland	74 yd
Ponteland Tandoori	11a Main Street, Ponteland	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	27 Main Street, Ponteland		155 yd
Sainsbury's	Bell Villas, Ponteland		298 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifespan (Ladies Only) (Closed) Merton Way	health and fitness suite	27 yd
Ponteland Tennis Club PAVILION PAVILION DARRAS ROAD	tennis courts	294 yd
Richard Coates C Of E School THORNHILL ROAD	grass pitches	391 yd
Ponteland Leisure Centre Callerton Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	470 yd
Ponteland Golf Club Ltd BELL VILLAS	golf	607 yd
Ponteland Community Middle School CALLERTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	786 yd
Ponteland Community High School CALLERTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	853 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	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	0.0%

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