Somerset Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 6JS is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	54.1%	46.1%	-8.0%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	45.9%	53.9%	8.0%	49.0%	4.9%

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	41.1%	38.5%	-2.6%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	40.2%	6.0%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	5%	2.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (70%) 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	36%	40.6%	4.6%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	32.5%	29.4%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	20.7%	17.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	1.2%	3.2%

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 6JS this area, 44.8% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.9%	44.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	26.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	20.1%	14.0%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	11.5%	16%	4.5%	1.1%	14.9%
Chinese	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	5.7%	0.9%	-4.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	6.7%	11.3%	4.6%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	3.2%	14.7%	11.5%	2.5%	12.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	66.6%	43.3%	-23.3%	81.4%	-38.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	78%	63%	-15.0%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	9.7%	6.8%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	21.6%	6.3%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	62.8%	-14.3%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	21.9%	20.3%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	11.3%	8.4%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	9.6%	2.2%	-7.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	1.9%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	32.6%	6.5%	26.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Somerset Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Place was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% lower than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Place has the 10th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.9%.

🔎 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 6JS, 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 Somerset Place are based on 8 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 Somerset Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 6JS

Average Price
£111,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Place

Average Price
£110,716

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,716

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Somerset Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-03-04	£95,753
13 Somerset Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-08-23	£134,152
49 Somerset Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-10-09	£106,477
49 Somerset Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2018-08-24	£73,203
13 Somerset Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2012-07-27	£108,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 6JS

Employment

NE4 6JS 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 6JS 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	47
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	20
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,198 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	202 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	1out of 4	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	839 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,501 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	2,900 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	4,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,032 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	814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,718 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	3,773 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	305 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,731 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,811 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
Bindi	2 Normanton Terrace	209 yd
Nergiz	40 Elswick Road	226 yd
Changing Lives	Abbot House, 1 Quarry Bank Court, Elswick	238 yd
MIRCHI MASALA	Charlton House, 135 Elswick Road	276 yd
Akbar's	Hotel Balmoral, 358 Westgate Road	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metropolitan Bar	137 Westmorland Road	403 yd
Burgers Inc @ The Metropolitan	137 Westmorland Road	403 yd
Villa Victoria Inn	144 Westmorland Road	543 yd
Maple Terrace Masonic Hall	Maple Terrace Masonic Temple Maple Terrace	559 yd
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earth Natural Nutrition	9 Somerset Place	26 yd
Pizza Addict	7 Elswick Road	380 yd
Giga Tacos	297 Westgate Road	430 yd
Stacked	297 Westgate Road	430 yd
Arabic Kitchen	261 Westgate Road	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	440 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	463 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	493 yd
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	701 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	259 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		450 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	546 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		649 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		800 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Newcastle United (St James Park) ST. JAMES PARK ST. JAMES PARK STRAWBERRY PLACE	grass pitches	1,061 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.4%

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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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