Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 8DJ is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	49%	46.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	51%	53.9%	2.9%	49.0%	4.9%

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 area around NE4 8DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	36.8%	45.4%	8.6%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	44.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	45.9%	51.4%	5.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	34.6%	31%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.9%	11.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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 8DJ this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	31.3%	4.1%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	12.5%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	28.7%	-2.7%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	8.4%	2.2%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	16.7%	22.2%	5.5%	1.1%	21.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	53.8%	35.4%	-18.4%	81.4%	-46.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	67.4%	64.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	23.9%	3.2%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	65.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	6.2%	22.8%	16.6%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	3.1%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	48.7%	6.5%	42.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Elswick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elswick Road was 147.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elswick Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 258th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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 8DJ, 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 Elswick Road are based on 68 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 Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 8DJ

Average Price
£138,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,729

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,186

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elswick Road

Average Price
£261,340

Semi-Detached
£114,756

Terraced
£165,673

Detached
£214,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,788

Other
£790,996

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elswick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 St. Johns Mews, 312 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2016-08-30	£55,517
Apartment 5 St. Johns Mews, 312 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2012-04-12	£61,227
Apartment 2 St. Johns Mews, 312 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£165,000	2006-03-31	£203,562
Apartment 4 St. Johns Mews, 312 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-03-31	£203,562
Apartment 3 St. Johns Mews, 312 Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£165,000	2006-03-31	£203,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 8DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 8DJ 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

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	3out of 4	938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Johns Primary School Teindland Close , Benwell NE4 8HE	3out of 4	464 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Newcastle Academy Off Armstrong Road , NE4 8QP	3out of 4	645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Canning Street Primary School Wellfield Road , NE4 8PA	3out of 4	765 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	1out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	922 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,380 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,104 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	1,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,625 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	2,883 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	682 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,001 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,595 yd	Other independent 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
Northbourne Youth Initiative	105 James Street, Elswick	193 yd
Silver Dragon	1 Bentinck Crescent	393 yd
African kitchen and lounge	377 Elswick Road	400 yd
Ahura	385 Elswick Road	430 yd
Cornerstone Christian Shop	62 Armstrong Road	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	153 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	232 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	292 yd
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	551 yd
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foodfather	361 Elswick Road	373 yd
Greggs	Unit 9 The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	491 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 12 The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	563 yd
Grainger park desserts	1 Western Avenue, Grainger Park	647 yd
Hyderabadi spice up	429A Westgate Road	672 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	404 yd
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	563 yd
Iceland	Iceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	563 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	651 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	504 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		578 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	584 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	854 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		1,036 yd
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,090 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.