Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE4 5LN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.7%	49.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.3%	50.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 NE4 5LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	47.4%	45.1%	-2.3%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	47%	3.1%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.6%	47.3%	-7.3%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	30%	34.1%	4.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	1.2%	4.1%

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 5LN this area, 33.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	33.6%	10.3%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	4.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	10.4%	6.1%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	35.1%	0.3%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	13.4%	3%	-10.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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	14.6%	14.8%	0.2%	1.1%	13.7%
Chinese	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	15.4%	10.7%	-4.7%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	11.9%	4.8%	-7.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	10%	8.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	5.9%
Other Black	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	28.9%	35.2%	6.3%	81.4%	-46.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	0.6%	6.8%
Other	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.1%	48.2%	3.1%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	5.1%	16.6%	11.5%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	36.8%	24.4%	-12.4%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.1%	48.4%	3.3%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	17.6%	14.9%	-2.7%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	17%	10.1%	-6.9%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	9.7%	14.6%	4.9%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.1%	76.7%	-29.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	11.8%	1.5%	10.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.9%	37.2%	-27.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	38.7%	6.5%	32.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Croydon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Road was 203.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.3% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croydon Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 137th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 5LN, 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 Croydon Road are based on 163 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 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 5LN

Average Price
£116,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,195

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,096

Other
£141,796

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croydon Road

Average Price
£123,382

Semi-Detached
£176,555

Terraced
£136,567

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,754

Other
£113,983

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croydon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-07-31	£196,826
33 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-05-04	£150,041
17 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-06-30	£109,859
7 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£119,950	2020-09-25	£142,332
25 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2018-12-07	£150,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 5LN

Employment

NE4 5LN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 5LN 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)	47
Full-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Other	30
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	1,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	2,659 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	3,157 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 Infant School Westgate Road , NE4 6NY	- not rated	200 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	4out of 4	212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	343 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Infant School Hadrian Road , NE4 9HP	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	1,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,090 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,200 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	4,422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,552 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	4,714 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	1,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,436 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,059 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	3,536 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	490 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grainger Grammar School 35 Grainger Park Road , NE4 8SA	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Schools Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Girls' School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kamal Restaurant	277 Stanhope Street	91 yd
Persian Delight	276 - 280 Stanhope Street	99 yd
Afghan Grill House	121 Stanton Street	143 yd
Fattoush	411 - 411A Westgate Road	206 yd
Baban Shawarma & Grill House	1a Mill Lane	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	405 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	707 yd
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	766 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	871 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sinbad	284A Stanhope Street	66 yd
Kareems Grill	50 Crossley Terrace	93 yd
Charcoal Chicken	270 Stanhope Street	145 yd
Rose Restaurant	3 - 4 Graingerville South, Westgate Road	236 yd
Hyderabadi spice up	429A Westgate Road	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	218 yd
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	240 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	341 yd
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		458 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		751 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	851 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	956 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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