Ethel Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE4 8QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.1%	49.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	50.9%	42.4%	-8.5%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	37.3%	3.5%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.3%	54.9%	1.6%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	30.1%	30.7%	0.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	10%	10.2%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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 8QA this area, 40.8% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	40.8%	2.9%	18.2%	22.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	8.7%	-5.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	11.6%	6.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	18%	3.6%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	10%	5.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.9% 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	9.8%	16.7%	6.9%	1.1%	15.6%
Chinese	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	8.2%	13.8%	5.6%	2.5%	11.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	60.9%	40.9%	-20.0%	81.4%	-40.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%
Roma	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Arab	1%	1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	59.5%	48.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	15.4%	24.2%	8.8%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	17.2%	0.0%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16% 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	59.5%	48.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	8%	16%	8.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	14.8%	14.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	12.2%	11.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.6%	76.7%	-35.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	12%	1.5%	10.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	29.1%	6.5%	22.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Ethel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ethel Street was 291.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.3% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ethel Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 98th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE4 8QA, 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 - 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) - 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 Ethel Street are based on 61 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 Ethel Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 8QA

Average Price
£78,116

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£102,504

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,120

Other
£75,755

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ethel Street

Average Price
£77,114

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£92,881

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,590

Other
£78,619

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ethel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Ethel Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-07-14	£136,413
125 Ethel Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-03-29	£55,176
127 Ethel Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-03-29	£77,246
92 Ethel Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-01-20	£120,780
86 Ethel Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-05-19	£121,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 8QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 8QA 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

Looking after home or family	58
Part-Time Employee	51
Full-Time Employee	47
Other	37
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	12
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,699 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	182 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	3out of 4	239 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Armstrong Road , Benwell NE15 6JB	3out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canning Street Primary School Wellfield Road , NE4 8PA	3out of 4	443 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Primary School Teindland Close , Benwell NE4 8HE	3out of 4	529 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,479 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	3,140 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	5,352 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	644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,385 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	2,133 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	644 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	945 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,625 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
China Star	89 Adelaide Terrace	90 yd
Triple Five	1st Floor, 95 - 109 Adelaide Terrace	96 yd
Tchibo Cafe	69 - 71 Adelaide Terrace	117 yd
Bites of India / Wings'N More	54 Adelaide Terrace	118 yd
Happiness	113A Adelaide Terrace	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	855 yd
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	885 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	914 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adelaide Fish Bar	87 Adelaide Terrace	91 yd
Star Pizza	105 Adelaide Terrace	100 yd
Freds Pizza And Kebabs	125 Adelaide Terrace	158 yd
Chin Chin Chinese takeaway	127 Adelaide Terrace	164 yd
The Deli	6 Condercum Road	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	226 yd
Iceland	Iceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	226 yd
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	366 yd
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Atkinson Road Primary Academy ATKINSON ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	364 yd
Norwich Place BILBROUGH GARDENS	grass pitches	579 yd
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	658 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	923 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	967 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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.4 Mbit/s

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