Sceptre Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE4 6PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51.3%	5.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	54%	48.7%	-5.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 6PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	54.5%	50.5%	-4.0%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	39%	4.9%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	47.2%	41.2%	-6.0%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	32.7%	35.3%	2.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.6%	14.9%	1.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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 6PQ this area, 36.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	36.1%	8.4%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	12.2%	-5.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	27.4%	9.2%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	12.4%	3%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.5% 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	32.9%	36.6%	3.7%	1.1%	35.5%
Chinese	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	9.4%	11.9%	2.5%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	12.1%	1.6%	-10.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.6%	6%	1.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	30.5%	27.5%	-3.0%	81.4%	-53.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	53.8%	58%	4.2%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	36.8%	30.9%	-5.9%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.8%	58%	4.2%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	11.1%	20.6%	9.5%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	9.5%	-8.9%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	17.3%	46.2%	-28.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	54.4%	6.5%	47.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Sceptre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sceptre Street was 358.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.4% higher than the Elswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sceptre Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick and the 63rd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 194.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE4 6PQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Sceptre Street are based on 15 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 Sceptre Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 6PQ

Average Price
£172,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£172,759

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sceptre Street

Average Price
£89,036

Semi-Detached
£96,140

Terraced
£103,525

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,733

Other
£179,291

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sceptre Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 - 32 Sceptre Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-10-07	£179,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 6PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 6PQ 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	46
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	19
Retired	16
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	387 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Primary School Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5AW	3out of 4	734 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	1out of 4	777 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	1,101 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,761 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	2,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Community school	No	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	4,648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,991 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	1,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,972 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	3,525 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	64 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,471 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,627 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
Bindi	2 Normanton Terrace	75 yd
Fattoush	411 - 411A Westgate Road	286 yd
MIRCHI MASALA	Charlton House, 135 Elswick Road	293 yd
Baban Shawarma & Grill House	1a Mill Lane	294 yd
The Meal Castle Restaurant	Meal Castle, 1B Mill Lane	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	378 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	581 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	609 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	626 yd
Metropolitan Bar	137 Westmorland Road	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earth Natural Nutrition	9 Somerset Place	288 yd
Rose Restaurant	3 - 4 Graingerville South, Westgate Road	325 yd
Hyderabadi spice up	429A Westgate Road	428 yd
Sinbad	284A Stanhope Street	531 yd
Charcoal Chicken	270 Stanhope Street	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	233 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	251 yd
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	595 yd
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	652 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		195 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	389 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	516 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		765 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		912 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	975 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,076 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%

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