Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 6JH is primarily male, with 58% 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	48.1%	42%	-6.1%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	51.9%	58%	6.1%	49.0%	9.0%

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 6JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69% 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	62.8%	69%	6.2%	37.9%	31.1%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	20.2%	5.9%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	42.4%	33%	-9.4%	48.4%	-15.4%
Good health	31.7%	38.6%	6.9%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	16.7%	19.7%	3.0%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	7%	7.4%	0.4%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 6JH this area, 40.3% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	40.3%	5.4%	18.2%	22.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	6.9%	-12.0%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	18.8%	7.5%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	2.2%	5%	2.8%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	3.5%	8%	4.5%	0.7%	7.3%
Indian	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	4.2%	14.9%	10.7%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	78.3%	48.8%	-29.5%	81.4%	-32.6%
Arab	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	2%	5.3%	3.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	83.5%	55.3%	-28.2%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.2%	14.6%	11.4%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	22.1%	13.6%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	55.5%	-27.8%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	4%	12%	8.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	19.2%	14.5%	1.9%	17.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	6.4%	0.4%	6.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	16.6%	6.0%	10.6%

Safety

Is Elswick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elswick Road was 106.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elswick Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 372nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 6JH, 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 6JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 6JH

Average Price
£209,771

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£129,816

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
54 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-04-11	£134,724
52 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-05-15	£404,701
58 - 62 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2000-10-20	£111,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 6JH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 6JH 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

Looking after home or family	79
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	26
Unemployed	19
Retired	15
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	284 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	765 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	708 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,361 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	3,039 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	4,660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,967 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	712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,568 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	3,927 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	455 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,749 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,874 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Nergiz	40 Elswick Road	70 yd
Bakery And Cafe House	19 Elswick Road	182 yd
Good Chef	Good Chef, 11 Elswick Road	200 yd
Changing Lives	Abbot House, 1 Quarry Bank Court, Elswick	215 yd
Akbar's	Hotel Balmoral, 358 Westgate Road	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metropolitan Bar	137 Westmorland Road	372 yd
Burgers Inc @ The Metropolitan	137 Westmorland Road	372 yd
Villa Victoria Inn	144 Westmorland Road	407 yd
Maple Terrace Masonic Hall	Maple Terrace Masonic Temple Maple Terrace	504 yd
Spot White West	55 George Street	571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earth Natural Nutrition	9 Somerset Place	137 yd
Pizza Addict	7 Elswick Road	226 yd
Giga Tacos	297 Westgate Road	275 yd
Stacked	297 Westgate Road	275 yd
Arabic Kitchen	261 Westgate Road	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	284 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	561 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	624 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	648 yd
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	364 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		533 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		598 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	684 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	715 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		863 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	918 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		924 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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.