St James Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE4 5SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.4%	4.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.8%	48.6%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 98.7% 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	55.6%	98.7%	43.1%	37.9%	60.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	0.7%	-31.8%	44.2%	-43.5%
Separated	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	4.6%	0.1%	-4.5%	9.1%	-9.0%
Widowed	5.3%	0.2%	-5.1%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (95.2%) 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	48.7%	60.7%	12.0%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	34.2%	34.5%	0.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	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 NE4 5SS this area, 3.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	3.3%	-19.9%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	2.6%	-5.3%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	62%	53.4%	16.9%	45.1%
Degree or Similar	45%	27%	-18.0%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	8.6%	2.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	19.2%	31.3%	12.1%	0.7%	30.6%
Indian	0.5%	4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	51.8%	49.6%	-2.2%	81.4%	-31.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	57%	53.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	29%	36.4%	7.4%	5.6%	30.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	53.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	15%	3.5%	-11.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	10.4%	0.7%	-9.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	9.8%	4.2%	-5.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	37.9%	30.1%	1.9%	36.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	24.6%	0.3%	24.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Buddhist	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is St James Boulevard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Boulevard was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Arthur's Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE4 5SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 St James Boulevard are based on 107 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 St James Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 5SS

Average Price
£8,719,780

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,719,780

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Boulevard

Average Price
£950,648

Semi-Detached
£3,570,000

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,057

Other
£8,231,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James BoulevardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 St James Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£8,250,000	2022-12-15	£8,752,747
2 St James Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£8,250,000	2022-12-15	£8,752,747
2 St James Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2016-09-09	£2,088,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 5SS

Employment

NE4 5SS 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 student residents living in NE4 5SS 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)	792
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	154
Full-Time Employee	4
Part-Time Employee	3
Other	2
Self-Employed	2
Retired	1
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Other	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	2,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Anne's RC Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	- not rated	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	- not rated	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	677 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	913 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	2,704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	2,704 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	4,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,538 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,193 yd	Foundation school	No	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	676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,628 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	4,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	994 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,134 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,297 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent 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
Peoples Kitchen	Alison Centre, 56 Bath Lane	42 yd
The Dispensary	Unit 2 Downing Plaza The Veiw Heber Street	62 yd
Eat@Nubs	Public Health England North East Floor 2, Citygate Saint James Boulevard	131 yd
Hanahana Japanese Restaurant	45 Bath Lane	170 yd
King Neptune	34 - 36 Stowell Street	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosmic Ballroom	20 - 24 Stowell Street	177 yd
Rosie's Bar	Rosies Bar, 2 Stowell Street	185 yd
Spot White Snooker And Pool Club	Floor 2, 14 - 18 Stowell Street	203 yd
Nine	Shearers, Saint James Park Strawberry Place	217 yd
Tyneside Irish Centre	43 - 49 Gallowgate	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit 2, Wellbar Central, 36 Gallowgate	231 yd
Butterfingers	59 - 61 Saint Andrews Street	236 yd
Cineworld/Starbucks	Cineworld, The Gate Newgate Street	298 yd
Shawarma and Grill House	13 - 15 Gallowgate	318 yd
Shawarma Beirut	223 Westgate Road	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	114 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	405 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	427 yd
Tesco	16 Clayton Street	437 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		204 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	254 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		461 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	497 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden) ELDON GARDENS	health and fitness suite	502 yd
Leazes Park LEAZES TERRACE	tennis courts	538 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
Kings Walk Sports Centre (Closed) Percy Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	874 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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