Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 6ER 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 6ER, 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 Elswick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elswick Road was 264.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.7% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elswick Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 117th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

🔎 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 6ER, 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 Elswick Road are based on 68 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 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 6ER

Average Price
£140,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£105,918

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elswick Road

Average Price
£261,340

Semi-Detached
£114,756

Terraced
£165,673

Detached
£214,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,788

Other
£790,996

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elswick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-11-05	£109,922
7 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-03-09	£181,946
7 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2005-01-13	£138,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 6ER

Employment

NE4 6ER 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 6ER 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 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,865 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	249 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	475 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	713 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	626 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,244 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	3,174 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	4,539 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,832 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	689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,419 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	4,090 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	628 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,554 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,810 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,945 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
Good Chef	Good Chef, 11 Elswick Road	2 yd
Bakery And Cafe House	19 Elswick Road	20 yd
Nergiz	40 Elswick Road	132 yd
Howdyz Lounge Grill and Dessert	255 - 257 Westgate Road	181 yd
Changing Lives	Abbot House, 1 Quarry Bank Court, Elswick	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villa Victoria Inn	144 Westmorland Road	342 yd
Metropolitan Bar	137 Westmorland Road	481 yd
Burgers Inc @ The Metropolitan	137 Westmorland Road	481 yd
Alphabetti Thearte	Ground Floor, 41 - 51 Blandford Square	530 yd
Spot White West	55 George Street	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Addict	7 Elswick Road	25 yd
Giga Tacos	297 Westgate Road	74 yd
Stacked	297 Westgate Road	74 yd
Arabic Kitchen	261 Westgate Road	161 yd
Earthlings	Buckingham Deli, 94 Buckingham Street	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	85 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	513 yd
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	622 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	669 yd
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		372 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	558 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	649 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	720 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		733 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		763 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	884 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	929 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	11.1%
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%

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