Summerhill Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 6EJ is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	51.8%	45.4%	-6.4%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	48.2%	54.6%	6.4%	49.0%	5.6%

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 6EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	58.4%	52.8%	-5.6%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	33.6%	4.6%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	52.1%	45.8%	-6.3%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	28.1%	33.2%	5.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.4%	9.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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	21.2%	19.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	10%	5.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	11.7%	2.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	47.8%	39.1%	-8.7%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	8.9%	11.5%	2.6%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.2%	8.8%	4.6%	2.5%	6.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	68.4%	63.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	-18.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	70.6%	66.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	6.7%	11.4%	4.7%	6.1%	5.3%
Africa	4.5%	8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	14.4%	-2.2%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	66.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	3.5%	19.5%	16.0%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	3.4%	-8.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Summerhill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Summerhill Street was 224.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.1% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Summerhill Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 119th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 6EJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 Summerhill Street are based on 24 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 Summerhill Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 6EJ

Average Price
£288,896

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,896

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Summerhill Street

Average Price
£288,516

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Summerhill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Summerhill Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-08-23	£411,767
4 Summerhill Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-08-04	£304,561
13 Summerhill Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-04-17	£444,189
15 Summerhill Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-12-14	£500,743
14 Summerhill Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2018-10-30	£269,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 6EJ

Employment

NE4 6EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 6EJ 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

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	20
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	1
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 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	2,372 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	2,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	3,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's RC Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	294 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	294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Elswick NE4 6SB	3out of 4	567 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	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	483 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,082 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	2,298 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	2,298 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	4,498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,858 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	5,270 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	334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,180 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,256 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	4,247 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	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Denewood Pupil Referral Unit C/O Mary Trevelyan School , Brunell Terrace NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,102 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grainger Grammar School 35 Grainger Park Road , NE4 8SA	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,490 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Chef	Good Chef, 11 Elswick Road	66 yd
Bakery And Cafe House	19 Elswick Road	77 yd
Howdyz Lounge Grill and Dessert	255 - 257 Westgate Road	149 yd
Nergiz	40 Elswick Road	161 yd
Moulin Rouge	233 Westgate Road	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villa Victoria Inn	144 Westmorland Road	279 yd
Metropolitan Bar	137 Westmorland Road	449 yd
Burgers Inc @ The Metropolitan	137 Westmorland Road	449 yd
Alphabetti Thearte	Ground Floor, 41 - 51 Blandford Square	469 yd
Spot White West	55 George Street	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Addict	7 Elswick Road	66 yd
Giga Tacos	297 Westgate Road	79 yd
Stacked	297 Westgate Road	79 yd
Arabic Kitchen	261 Westgate Road	132 yd
Earthlings	Buckingham Deli, 94 Buckingham Street	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	80 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	454 yd
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	613 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	711 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		409 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	562 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	585 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	647 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		700 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	720 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		808 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	895 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	902 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.0%
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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	36.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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