Portland Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 6TE is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	44.3%	45.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	55.7%	54.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	5.3%

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 6TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	41.5%	43.1%	1.6%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	46.6%	9.1%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.6%	2.7%	-7.9%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	33.7%	48.6%	14.9%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	39.1%	33.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	14.9%	13.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 6TE this area, 31.2% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.2%	31.2%	-9.0%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	14.8%	3.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.6%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	20.8%	4.2%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	9.3%	5.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37% 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	27.5%	36.8%	9.3%	1.1%	35.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1%	7%	6.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	59.2%	37%	-22.2%	81.4%	-44.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	71%	62.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	3%	5.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	25.1%	4.3%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	62.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	3%	20.5%	17.5%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	5%	-6.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	53.7%	6.5%	47.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 184.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 147th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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. 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 6TE, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Portland Street are based on 3 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 Portland Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 6TE

Average Price
£109,525

Semi-Detached
£89,198

Terraced
£119,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£114,125

Semi-Detached
£92,629

Terraced
£124,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Portland Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-12-20	£190,878
11 Portland Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£66,000	2007-02-12	£91,812
25 Portland Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2005-04-11	£56,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 6TE

Employment

NE4 6TE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 6TE 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	53
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	43
Other	40
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	28
Unemployed	27
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	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	472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	1,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	2,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's RC Junior School Clifton Road , NE4 6XH	- not rated	286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Elswick NE4 6SB	3out of 4	442 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Infant School Westgate Road , NE4 6NY	- not rated	537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	- not rated	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	3out of 4	616 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	1,899 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	4,626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	4,777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	5,072 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	5,072 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,362 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,139 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	3,353 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	223 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grainger Grammar School 35 Grainger Park Road , NE4 8SA	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Pupil Referral Unit C/O Mary Trevelyan School , Brunell Terrace NE4 7NL	- not rated	717 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	2out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Dragon	1 Bentinck Crescent	89 yd
MIRCHI & MASALA Ltd	165 Elswick Road	221 yd
MIRCHI MASALA	Charlton House, 135 Elswick Road	352 yd
Northbourne Youth Initiative	105 James Street, Elswick	365 yd
Bindi	2 Normanton Terrace	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	218 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	246 yd
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	349 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	376 yd
Metropolitan Bar	137 Westmorland Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Restaurant	3 - 4 Graingerville South, Westgate Road	463 yd
Hyderabadi spice up	429A Westgate Road	478 yd
Earth Natural Nutrition	9 Somerset Place	578 yd
Lunch Box	430 Westgate Road	698 yd
Kareems Grill	50 Crossley Terrace	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	352 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	502 yd
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	777 yd
Iceland	253 Stanhope Street	889 yd
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		239 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	339 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	493 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		834 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	894 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	0.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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