Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 5LQ is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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	47%	43.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	53%	56.8%	3.8%	49.0%	7.8%

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 5LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	52.9%	51.7%	-1.2%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	38.8%	2.7%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.1%) 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	60.3%	59.7%	-0.6%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	27.1%	28.4%	1.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	6.9%	8%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23.5%	25.8%	2.3%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	31.5%	-1.4%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	12.3%	3.4%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.4% 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	12.1%	7.8%	-4.3%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	15.5%	9.5%	-6.0%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	12.6%	6.1%	-6.5%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	5.2%	11.2%	6.0%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	36.2%	33.4%	-2.8%	81.4%	-48.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.2%	7.8%	7.6%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	48.5%	45.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	8.1%	22.3%	14.2%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.4%	10.2%	2.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	33.3%	20.6%	-12.7%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.1% 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	48%	46.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	14.5%	21.1%	6.6%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	13.3%	13.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	6.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	20%	1.5%	18.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Croydon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Road was 105.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% lower than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Croydon Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 376th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.1%.

🔎 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 5LQ, 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 Croydon Road are based on 162 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 5LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 5LQ

Average Price
£122,883

Semi-Detached
£172,500

Terraced
£139,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,516

Other
£110,718

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croydon Road

Average Price
£121,119

Semi-Detached
£174,998

Terraced
£133,988

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,909

Other
£112,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croydon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
242 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2025-06-10	£114,657
149 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-03-14	£165,745
123 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-07-05	£141,842
117 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-06	£131,081
224 Croydon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£68,750	2021-05-28	£77,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 5LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 5LQ 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)	52
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Other	24
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	11
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	12
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,558 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	388 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	642 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,670 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,234 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	3,328 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	3,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,187 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,822 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,432 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,287 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	3,499 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	845 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,432 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
BRUNCH23	3 - 4 Studley Terrace	105 yd
Chiu Yung Chop Suey House	Chiu Yung Chop Suey House, 19 Walter Terrace	230 yd
Afghan Grill House	121 Stanton Street	314 yd
Kamal Restaurant	277 Stanhope Street	320 yd
Persian Delight	276 - 280 Stanhope Street	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	777 yd
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	914 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sinbad	284A Stanhope Street	345 yd
Charcoal Chicken	270 Stanhope Street	349 yd
Kareems Grill	50 Crossley Terrace	374 yd
Rose Restaurant	3 - 4 Graingerville South, Westgate Road	632 yd
Hyderabadi spice up	429A Westgate Road	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	336 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	627 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	747 yd
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dame Allan'S Junior School And Nursery HUNTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	833 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		864 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		866 yd
Dame Allan'S Boys', Girls' And Sixth Form Schools FOWBERRY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,060 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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