Normount Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE4 8AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	42.6%	49.1%	6.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	57.4%	50.9%	-6.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of NE4 8AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.9%	34.9%	-8.0%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	56.1%	9.3%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.9%	54%	-0.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	27.2%	30.4%	3.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8AP this area, 46.4% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	46.4%	15.5%	18.2%	28.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	10.9%	3.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	19%	-4.3%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	15.9%	5.3%	-10.6%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19% 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	27.7%	33.8%	6.1%	1.1%	32.7%
Chinese	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	17.5%	22.3%	4.8%	2.7%	19.6%
Other Asian	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	27.2%	19%	-8.2%	81.4%	-62.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.1%	44.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-39.0%
European Union	5.2%	20.7%	15.5%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	38.2%	32.9%	-5.3%	5.6%	27.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.1%	44.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	9.2%	18%	8.8%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	10%	12.3%	2.3%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	15%	10.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.7%	37.2%	-29.5%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	62.5%	6.5%	56.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Normount Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Normount Gardens was 80.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Normount Gardens has the 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 418th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 8AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Normount Gardens are based on 8 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 Normount Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 8AP

Average Price
£117,256

Semi-Detached
£151,605

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,209

Estimated Average Property Prices for Normount Gardens

Average Price
£115,133

Semi-Detached
£137,048

Terraced
£110,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,438

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Normount GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Normount Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£13,135	2022-04-25	£14,263
1 Normount Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,500	2015-09-04	£120,883
2 Normount Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-09-13	£191,417
4 Normount Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2006-11-03	£90,229
3 Normount Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2003-09-02	£155,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 8AP

Employment

NE4 8AP 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 8AP 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

Part-Time Employee	66
Looking after home or family	44
Full-Time Employee	41
Other	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	1,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	1,812 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	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	444 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Infant School Hadrian Road , NE4 9HP	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canning Street Primary School Wellfield Road , NE4 8PA	3out of 4	516 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Junior School Clifton Road , NE4 6XH	- not rated	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Infant School Westgate Road , NE4 6NY	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	1,048 yd	Academy converter	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	3,757 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	4,214 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	4,274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	4,383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	584 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,863 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	2,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grainger Grammar School 35 Grainger Park Road , NE4 8SA	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	2out of 4	547 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	547 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Condercum House School Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	547 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Pupil Referral Unit Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	547 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Hatem Restaurant / 4 2night	Unit 1, Adams Building West Road	72 yd
My karak chai	Unit 2, Adams Building West Road	72 yd
Pinar Restaurant	Pinar Restaurant, 32 West Road	93 yd
Chaiiwala	581 Westgate Road	95 yd
Icestone Gelato	575 Westgate Road	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	88 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	509 yd
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	644 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	798 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Master	6 West Road	84 yd
Cake Box	583 Westgate Road	89 yd
Mumtaj	2 West Road	92 yd
Subway	577 Westgate Road	102 yd
Grainger park desserts	1 Western Avenue, Grainger Park	123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	617 yd
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	632 yd
Iceland	Iceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	632 yd
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road	693 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	585 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	607 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	731 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		840 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	890 yd
Dame Allan'S Boys', Girls' And Sixth Form Schools FOWBERRY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	919 yd
Sacred Heart High School FENHAM HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,033 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.