Amethyst Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 7YL is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	47.7%	46.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.3%	53.7%	1.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 7YL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	55.2%	55.4%	0.2%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	23.8%	2.0%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	15%	11.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	5.3%

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 (70.7%) 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	32.8%	40.6%	7.8%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	28.5%	30.1%	1.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	26.1%	17.3%	-8.8%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7.7%	10%	2.3%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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 7YL this area, 44.6% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.4%	44.6%	11.2%	18.2%	26.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	4.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.9%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	22.5%	-2.7%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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	0.8%	17.2%	16.4%	1.1%	16.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	5.9%	5.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	80.3%	59.2%	-21.1%	81.4%	-22.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	79.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	4%	5%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	11%	2.5%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	78.5%	0.1%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	12.4%	7.1%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	28.2%	6.5%	21.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Amethyst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amethyst Road was 368.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 166.5% higher than the Elswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Amethyst Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Elswick and the 52nd highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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 7YL, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 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 Amethyst Road are based on 25 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 Amethyst Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 7YL

Average Price
£268,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£686,429

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£240,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amethyst Road

Average Price
£226,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£207,895

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amethyst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Riverside Studios Amethyst Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-09-30	£162,020
25 Riverside Studios Amethyst Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£196,200	2024-07-31	£203,680
28 Riverside Studios Amethyst Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£137,000	2023-07-06	£147,261
13 Riverside Studios Amethyst Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-06-01	£173,035
22 Riverside Studios Amethyst Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-05-26	£150,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 7YL

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Other	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	53
Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	1,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	2,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Trevelyan Primary School Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	- not rated	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary Academy Colliery Road , Dunston NE11 9DX	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunston Riverside Community Primary School Colliery Road , Dunston NE11 9DX	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmeadow Community School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,579 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,963 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,115 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	2,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,256 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	5,428 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	1,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,965 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,331 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	3,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denewood Pupil Referral Unit C/O Mary Trevelyan School , Brunell Terrace NE4 7NL	- not rated	494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grainger Grammar School 35 Grainger Park Road , NE4 8SA	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	1,847 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,963 yd	Community special 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
Liosi's Sicilian Cafe Bar	Unit 4, Swordfish House Amethyst Road	190 yd
Shijo	Unit 11, Noble Street Industrial Estate Noble Street	371 yd
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd	Department For Environment Food And Rural Affairs, Lancaster House Hampshire Court, Newcastle Business Park	678 yd
Mediclean Ltd	Mediclean Ltd, Lancaster House Hampshire Court, Newcastle Business Park	678 yd
Treats by the Tyne	Dunston Community Centre, Collingwood Terrace	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tudor Rose	Collingwood Terrace	667 yd
sunside social club	Staithes Road	680 yd
Dunston UTS Football Club	UTS Stadium, Wellington Road	790 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	875 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Deli	Unit 2, Swordfish House Amethyst Road	176 yd
Chowman @ Westview Chinese	Unit 2 Dunston Enterprise Park	526 yd
Gills Fish & Chips	35 Dunston Road	591 yd
Tribe Street Coffee	Wellington Road	705 yd
Apos Pizza	157 Ravensworth Road	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Store	115 Wellington Road		675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Primary Academy COLLIERY ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		658 yd
Federation Park WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	780 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	781 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	1,051 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,054 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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