Elswick East Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 7LJ 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 7LJ 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 Elswick East Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elswick East Terrace 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.

Elswick East Terrace 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 7LJ, 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 Elswick East Terrace are based on 4 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 East Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 7LJ

Average Price
£474,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£474,593

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elswick East Terrace

Average Price
£371,870

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£56,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£476,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elswick East TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Westmorland House, 26 Elswick East Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-08-07	£358,085
30 Elswick East Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-08-04	£897,269
40 Elswick East Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-05-15	£175,495
30 Elswick East Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£16,500	2001-05-21	£56,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 7LJ

Employment

NE4 7LJ 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	667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,585 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	285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	383 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	689 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	1out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	1,096 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	179 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	788 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	3,654 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	5,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,326 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	58 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,481 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	4,477 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	1,063 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,823 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,832 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,845 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	27 yd
Lane 7	80 - 90 Saint James Boulevard	144 yd
VYBZ	93 - 95 Blandford Street	147 yd
Mosob Gezana	24A Scotswood Road	233 yd
Rumba Casa Latina	7 Marlborough Crescent	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spot White West	55 George Street	98 yd
G Casino	100 Saint James Boulevard	113 yd
Shhh... By Base	85 - 89 Blandford Street	163 yd
Number 52	50 - 52 Scotswood Road	194 yd
Marlborough Social Club	71 - 77 Blandford Street	200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baba	Unit1,35-43 George Street	27 yd
NCL Deli	The Deli, 53 George Street	46 yd
Yathai	24 Scotswood Road	233 yd
Toros Express	Toros Express, 3 - 4 Marlborough Crescent	263 yd
Flame N Grill	2 Marlborough Crescent	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	364 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	612 yd
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	617 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	669 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	85 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	110 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	132 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	746 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		797 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		839 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	901 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		934 yd
The Gym (Newcastle City) VACANT RETAIL UNIT VACANT RETAIL UNIT NEWGATE STREET	health and fitness suite	994 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%

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