George Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 7JL is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	37.9%	44.5%	6.6%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	62.1%	55.5%	-6.6%	49.0%	6.5%

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	34.6%	36.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	17.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	2.2%	7.7%
Divorced	23.2%	22.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	13.8%
Widowed	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	6.1%	5.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (53.8%) 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	19%	26.2%	7.2%	48.4%	-22.2%
Good health	30.3%	27.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	26.7%	23.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	17.9%	17.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	13.6%
Very bad health	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	4.0%

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 7JL this area, 40.9% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.2%	40.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	22.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	7.3%	0.3%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	17.1%	4.7%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	13.5%	6.2%	-7.3%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6.2%	17.1%	10.9%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.6%	66.4%	-17.2%	81.4%	-15.0%
Arab	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	69.7%	64%	-5.7%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	13.8%	12.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.2%	12.8%	6.6%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	64%	-5.7%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	21.3%	19.2%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	10.3%	6.2%	-4.1%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	11.8%	5.2%	-6.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 291.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% higher than the Elswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick and the 97th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.4%.

🔎 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 7JL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 George Street are based on 74 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 George Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 7JL

Average Price
£340,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£244,239

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£143,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£245,393

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 George Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-09	£245,393
35 George Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	1997-02-14	£446,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 7JL

Employment

NE4 7JL 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Full-Time Employee	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	732 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	1out of 4	967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,097 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	102 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	733 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	3,689 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	5,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,271 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	112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,517 yd	Academy converter	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	4,525 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	1,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,753 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,755 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alsham restaurant	Unit 2, 35 - 43 George Street	55 yd
VYBZ	93 - 95 Blandford Street	70 yd
Lane 7	80 - 90 Saint James Boulevard	72 yd
Mosob Gezana	24A Scotswood Road	176 yd
Rumba Casa Latina	7 Marlborough Crescent	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
G Casino	100 Saint James Boulevard	85 yd
Shhh... By Base	85 - 89 Blandford Street	87 yd
Spot White West	55 George Street	108 yd
Marlborough Social Club	71 - 77 Blandford Street	126 yd
Boulevard Cabaret Club	3 - 9 Churchill Street	140 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baba	Unit1,35-43 George Street	55 yd
NCL Deli	The Deli, 53 George Street	62 yd
Yathai	24 Scotswood Road	176 yd
Toros Express	Toros Express, 3 - 4 Marlborough Crescent	193 yd
Flame N Grill	2 Marlborough Crescent	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	297 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	536 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	596 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	596 yd
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	59 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	146 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		725 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	794 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		902 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		914 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	920 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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.