Sungold Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE4 8EF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.2%	47.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.8%	52.8%	1.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 8EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	47.1%	43.8%	-3.3%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	48.4%	9.6%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	52.5%	55.8%	3.3%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	27.2%	22.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	-11.5%
Fair health	15.7%	9.2%	-6.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.8%	8%	4.2%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	1.2%	3.7%

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 8EF this area, 44.4% 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	28.7%	44.4%	15.7%	18.2%	26.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	7.6%	-2.1%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	28%	24.7%	-3.3%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	11.1%	2.6%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	1.1%	14.2%
Chinese	3.3%	0.2%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	9.1%	5.4%	-3.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	9.4%	9.7%	0.3%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	53%	40.1%	-12.9%	81.4%	-41.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	9.5%	9.2%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.3% 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	57.9%	40.3%	-17.6%	83.2%	-42.9%
European Union	11.4%	28.9%	17.5%	6.1%	22.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	21.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	15.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.8% 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	57.4%	40.3%	-17.1%	83.2%	-42.9%
10+ Years	9.1%	24.8%	15.7%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	17%	12.6%	-4.4%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	15.3%	7.7%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37%	76.7%	-39.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	17.4%	1.5%	15.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Sungold Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sungold Villas was 65.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sungold Villas has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 350th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.1%.

🔎 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 8EF, 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 Sungold Villas 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 Sungold Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 8EF

Average Price
£152,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sungold Villas

Average Price
£168,315

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sungold VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Sungold Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2025-03-27	£129,500
4 Sungold Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-09-13	£151,199
6 Sungold Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-06-08	£153,635
2 Sungold Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2021-04-29	£137,464
16 Sungold Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2021-02-26	£117,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 8EF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 8EF 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	59
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	20
Other	19
Retired	19
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	1,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	1,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Newcastle Academy Off Armstrong Road , NE4 8QP	3out of 4	335 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Canning Street Primary School Wellfield Road , NE4 8PA	3out of 4	358 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Primary School Teindland Close , Benwell NE4 8HE	3out of 4	462 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Armstrong Road , Benwell NE15 6JB	3out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,813 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	5,103 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	612 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,052 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	2,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	612 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,432 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
Ahura	385 Elswick Road	110 yd
African kitchen and lounge	377 Elswick Road	111 yd
Cornerstone Christian Shop	62 Armstrong Road	238 yd
Tchibo Cafe	69 - 71 Adelaide Terrace	245 yd
Bites of India / Wings'N More	54 Adelaide Terrace	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	495 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	593 yd
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	597 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	678 yd
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit 9 The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	87 yd
The Foodfather	361 Elswick Road	124 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 12 The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	136 yd
Adelaide Fish Bar	87 Adelaide Terrace	295 yd
Star Pizza	105 Adelaide Terrace	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	79 yd
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	136 yd
Iceland	Iceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	136 yd
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road	887 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	343 yd
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	683 yd
Atkinson Road Primary Academy ATKINSON ROAD	grass pitches	702 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	889 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		921 yd
Norwich Place BILBROUGH GARDENS	grass pitches	938 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	975 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,031 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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