Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE4 5BA has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	40.7%	48%	7.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	59.3%	52%	-7.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 NE4 5BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 90.3% 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	64.1%	90.3%	26.2%	37.9%	52.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	4.2%	-12.2%	44.2%	-40.0%
Separated	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	14.1%	2%	-12.1%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88.2%) 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	41.3%	50.8%	9.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	35.3%	37.4%	2.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	17.3%	8.6%	-8.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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 NE4 5BA this area, 6.6% 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 12.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	6.6%	-10.6%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	2.9%	-15.1%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	3.6%	-8.9%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	72.2%	62.0%	16.9%	55.3%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	12.5%	-17.2%	33.8%	-21.3%
Other	10.9%	1.1%	-9.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	10%	1.3%	-8.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	65.3%	82.8%	17.5%	81.4%	1.4%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	66.7%	75.8%	9.1%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	1.3%	11.4%	10.1%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	20%	6.9%	-13.1%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	75.8%	9.8%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	12%	3.9%	-8.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	19.5%	6.0%	13.5%

Safety

Is Barrack Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrack Road was 9.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% lower than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barrack Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 NE4 5BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Barrack Road are based on 90 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 Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 5BA

Average Price
£180,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,593

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrack Road

Average Price
£295,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£85,370

Detached
£359,940

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,742

Other
£6,849,719

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrack Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Leazes Court Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2024-02-27	£75,385
84 Leazes Court Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2023-12-01	£45,345
63 Leazes Court Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2021-10-18	£93,495
74 Leazes Court Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-11-10	£86,749
3 Barrack Court Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2013-06-28	£245,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 5BA

Employment

NE4 5BA 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 NE4 5BA 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)	523
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	76
Full-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Other	31
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	1,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,157 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	209 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,456 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,951 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	2,829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	3,478 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 Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,052 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,699 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	1,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,939 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	3,890 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	699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,347 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chiu Yung Chop Suey House	Chiu Yung Chop Suey House, 19 Walter Terrace	165 yd
201 Field Hospital	Fenham Barracks T A Centre Barrack Road	279 yd
BRUNCH23	3 - 4 Studley Terrace	427 yd
Afghan Grill House	121 Stanton Street	454 yd
Persian Delight	276 - 280 Stanhope Street	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Terrace	23 - 26 North Terrace	935 yd
Nine	Shearers, Saint James Park Strawberry Place	951 yd
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	1,001 yd
Newcastle Companions Club	45 - 47 Leazes Park Road	1,042 yd
Trent House	1 - 2 Leazes Lane	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Chicken	270 Stanhope Street	458 yd
Sinbad	284A Stanhope Street	547 yd
Kareems Grill	50 Crossley Terrace	622 yd
The Canny Cod	1 Cross Morpeth Street	755 yd
Earthlings	Buckingham Deli, 94 Buckingham Street	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	369 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	754 yd
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	886 yd
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	912 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		589 yd
Dame Allan'S Junior School And Nursery HUNTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	714 yd
Newcastle University Sports Centre REAR OF REAR OF CLAREMONT TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	796 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	853 yd
Leazes Park LEAZES TERRACE	tennis courts	931 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		1,016 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	262.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	189 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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