Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE4 6BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.6%	48.5%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	39.7%	-1.9%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	37.9%	10.5%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	21.5%	10.7%	-10.8%	6.1%	4.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.6%	42.4%	15.8%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	25.7%	27.2%	1.5%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	33.2%	20.2%	-13.0%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	11.2%	7.9%	-3.3%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 6BL this area, 41.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	55.3%	41.5%	-13.8%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	12.9%	5.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	10%	17.9%	7.9%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	6.6%	9.6%	3.0%	0.7%	8.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	7.9%	14%	6.1%	1.6%	12.4%
Black African	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	80.9%	39.5%	-41.4%	81.4%	-41.9%
Arab	0%	13.6%	13.6%	0.6%	13.0%
Other	0.8%	9%	8.2%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	83.8%	57.5%	-26.3%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	31.6%	19.2%	5.6%	26.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	57.5%	-25.5%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	18.6%	15.3%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	5%	13%	8.0%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	5.8%	8%	2.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	36.9%	6.5%	30.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Barrack Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrack Road was 281.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.6% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barrack Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 102nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 650.9%.

🔎 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 6BL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (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 Barrack Road are based on 90 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 Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 6BL

Average Price
£135,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,912

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrack Road

Average Price
£295,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£85,370

Detached
£359,940

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,742

Other
£6,849,719

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrack Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Queens Court Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2014-12-05	£149,727
72 Queens Court Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2012-03-28	£132,373
72 Queens Court Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2009-09-23	£105,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 6BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 6BL 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

Retired	52
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Education	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	1,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,802 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	385 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	939 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,127 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,572 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	3,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	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	3,895 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	4,840 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	1,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,548 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	4,192 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	947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,099 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,578 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	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
The Earl Of Pitt Street	70 Pitt Street	246 yd
pasha lounge	13, Barrack Court Barrack Road	263 yd
201 Field Hospital	Fenham Barracks T A Centre Barrack Road	449 yd
The Tower Cafe	Leazes Park Lodge, Leazes Park Richardson Road	522 yd
The Dispensary	Unit 2 Downing Plaza The Veiw Heber Street	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nine	Shearers, Saint James Park Strawberry Place	562 yd
Shark Club	Shark Club, Sandman Signature Gallowgate	664 yd
Strawberry	8 Strawberry Place	666 yd
Newcastle Companions Club	45 - 47 Leazes Park Road	680 yd
Trent House	1 - 2 Leazes Lane	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earthlings	Buckingham Deli, 94 Buckingham Street	474 yd
Giga Tacos	297 Westgate Road	609 yd
Stacked	297 Westgate Road	609 yd
Arabic Kitchen	261 Westgate Road	624 yd
Pizza Addict	7 Elswick Road	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	519 yd
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	553 yd
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	614 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	844 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		278 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	466 yd
Leazes Park LEAZES TERRACE	tennis courts	604 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		793 yd
Newcastle University Sports Centre REAR OF REAR OF CLAREMONT TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	801 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Eldon Garden) ELDON GARDENS	health and fitness suite	811 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Eldon Leisure Centre GREYS QUARTER GREYS QUARTER	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	981 yd
Dame Allan'S Junior School And Nursery HUNTERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	981 yd
Kings Walk Sports Centre (Closed) Percy Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,019 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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