Longley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE4 5EE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.2%	47.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.8%	52.8%	2.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	46.5%	52.7%	6.2%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	35.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7%	7.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	47%	-0.9%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.5%	36.1%	0.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.5%	11.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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	26%	24.1%	-1.9%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.9%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	35.7%	11.5%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	15.3%	3.3%	-12.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8.6%	20.9%	12.3%	1.1%	19.8%
Chinese	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	44.1%	39.9%	-4.2%	81.4%	-41.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	10.5%	4.9%	-5.6%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	52.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	15%	9.2%	-5.8%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.9%	26.9%	2.0%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.4%	52.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	11.5%	20.3%	8.8%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	15.3%	4.9%	-10.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	15.1%	5.8%	1.9%	13.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
North Africa	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	41%	6.5%	34.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Longley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longley Street was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% lower than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longley Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 334th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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 5EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Longley Street are based on 10 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 Longley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 5EE

Average Price
£125,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longley Street

Average Price
£69,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£68,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,862

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Longley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2026-01-23	£172,390
83 Longley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2010-07-30	£130,139
83 Longley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£6,000	2001-08-03	£19,418
83 Longley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£6,000	2001-07-03	£20,054
83 Longley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£5,500	1996-10-25	£25,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 5EE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 5EE 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)	46
Full-Time Employee	43
Other	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	17
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westgate Hill Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	- not rated	106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	4out of 4	106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Infant School Westgate Road , NE4 6NY	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	259 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Elswick NE4 6SB	3out of 4	731 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,128 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,668 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,716 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	1,732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	1,732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,085 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,516 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	4,637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	4,900 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	965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,667 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,830 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	3,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	548 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grainger Grammar School 35 Grainger Park Road , NE4 8SA	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Pupil Referral Unit C/O Mary Trevelyan School , Brunell Terrace NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,324 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Schools Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent 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
Afghan Grill House	121 Stanton Street	189 yd
Persian Delight	276 - 280 Stanhope Street	193 yd
Kamal Restaurant	277 Stanhope Street	254 yd
Akbar's	Hotel Balmoral, 358 Westgate Road	272 yd
Fattoush	411 - 411A Westgate Road	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	565 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	880 yd
Villa Victoria Inn	144 Westmorland Road	921 yd
Metropolitan Bar	137 Westmorland Road	927 yd
Burgers Inc @ The Metropolitan	137 Westmorland Road	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Chicken	270 Stanhope Street	150 yd
Sinbad	284A Stanhope Street	243 yd
Kareems Grill	50 Crossley Terrace	320 yd
Rose Restaurant	3 - 4 Graingerville South, Westgate Road	388 yd
Hyderabadi spice up	429A Westgate Road	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	157 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	279 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	445 yd
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	631 yd
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		517 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		535 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	782 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	964 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	967 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%

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