Willow Way, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE20 9RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.9%	49.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.1%	50.5%	2.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of NE20 9RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 72.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.1%	19.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	72%	72.6%	0.6%	44.2%	28.4%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (89.1%) 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	45.1%	53.7%	8.6%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	43%	35.4%	-7.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	8.7%	8.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
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 NE20 9RJ this area, 6.8% 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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	6.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.2%	1.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.9%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	55.2%	54.3%	-0.9%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	12.5%	4.7%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.6%	83.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	1.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	92.2%	92%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	91.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	76.7%	16.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Willow Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Way was 10.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.2% lower than the Ponteland East and Stannington average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Willow Way has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington and the 75th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Willow Way are based on 73 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 Willow Way, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE20 9RJ

Average Price
£647,780

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£647,780

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Way

Average Price
£721,189

Semi-Detached
£921,964

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£715,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Willow Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£562,250	2024-10-10	£584,142
11 Willow Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-04-16	£668,048
2 Willow Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2017-12-05	£592,469
1 Willow Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-08-23	£609,316
2 Willow Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2016-01-22	£573,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE20 9RJ

Employment

NE20 9RJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NE20 9RJ 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 retired residents living in NE20 9RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	12
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darras Hall Primary School Middle Drive , NE20 9DS	4out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ponteland Community Primary School Callerton Lane , Ponteland NE20 9EY	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ponteland Primary School Callerton Lane , Ponteland NE20 9EG	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School Thornhill Road , Ponteland NE20 9QB	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Throckley Primary School Hexham Road , Throckley NE15 9DY	4out of 4	4,263 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	1,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walbottle Academy Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP	- not rated	4,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot House Trust Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 8HW	2out of 4	4,514 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Number 9	9 Broadway, Darras Hall	1,046 yd
Haveli	3 Broadway, Darras Hall	1,046 yd
Davidsons of Darras Hall	11 Broadway, Darras Hall	1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	15-21 Broadway, Darras Hall		1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darras Hall Primary School MIDDLE DRIVE	grass pitches	934 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	29.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	29.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.57 Mbit/s

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