Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 6AH is primarily male, with 60.6% 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	42.1%	39.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-11.6%
Male	57.9%	60.6%	2.7%	49.0%	11.6%

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 6AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.1% 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	72.4%	75.1%	2.7%	37.9%	37.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	20.7%	3.5%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	46%	48.3%	2.3%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35%	37.9%	2.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	11.2%	0.5%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.7%	24.1%	2.4%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	51.5%	10.6%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	10.4%	2.7%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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)
Chinese	10.2%	15.4%	5.2%	0.7%	14.7%
Indian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.1%	10.6%	9.5%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	73.8%	60.3%	-13.5%	81.4%	-21.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	71.6%	56.3%	-15.3%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.6%	11.2%	7.6%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	21.1%	4.8%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	56.4%	-14.7%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	5.2%	11.9%	6.7%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	19.2%	9.8%	1.9%	17.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	11.2%	0.3%	10.9%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Westgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Road was 357.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.5% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgate Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 65th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 6AH, 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 Westgate Road are based on 607 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 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 6AH

Average Price
£229,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£277,797

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate Road

Average Price
£238,621

Semi-Detached
£480,665

Terraced
£273,589

Detached
£360,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,468

Other
£268,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
247 - 251 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-08-05	£194,843
247 - 251 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-10-24	£251,725
255 - 259 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-08-11	£381,755
263 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2013-10-14	£136,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 6AH

Employment

NE4 6AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 6AH 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)	239
Full-Time Employee	115
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	71
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	29
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	27
Other	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	599 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	800 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,096 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	3,335 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,812 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,468 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	617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,257 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	4,254 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	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,449 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,662 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	2,071 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
Howdyz Lounge Grill and Dessert	255 - 257 Westgate Road	28 yd
Moulin Rouge	233 Westgate Road	126 yd
Salt And Pepper Cafe	227 Westgate Road	141 yd
Good Chef	Good Chef, 11 Elswick Road	166 yd
Fuochi Pizzeria	211 Westgate Road	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villa Victoria Inn	144 Westmorland Road	276 yd
Alphabetti Thearte	Ground Floor, 41 - 51 Blandford Square	390 yd
Tyne Theatre and Opera House	111 - 113 Westgate Road	440 yd
The Bodega	125 Westgate Road	458 yd
Spot White West	55 George Street	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arabic Kitchen	261 Westgate Road	26 yd
Giga Tacos	297 Westgate Road	103 yd
Stacked	297 Westgate Road	103 yd
Pizza Addict	7 Elswick Road	147 yd
Shawarma Beirut	223 Westgate Road	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	89 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	365 yd
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	498 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	597 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Foods, 87 Clayton Street	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		375 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	546 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		574 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	613 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	683 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	913 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	27.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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