Grainger Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE4 8RY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.8%	51.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 8RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	38.9%	44.6%	5.7%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	45.8%	2.6%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	11.3%	4.5%	-6.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	37.6%	50%	12.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35%	31.4%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	18.5%	10.7%	-7.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	26.7%	-11.8%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	11.4%	4.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.5%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	35.4%	9.8%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	7.6%	2.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.7% 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	15%	18.8%	3.8%	1.1%	17.7%
Chinese	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	31%	37%	6.0%	2.7%	34.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	41.1%	27.7%	-13.4%	81.4%	-53.7%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	68.5%	70.3%	1.8%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	24.3%	0.2%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	70.6%	2.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	25.1%	22.6%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	19%	1.1%	-17.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	17.3%	46.2%	-28.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	63%	6.5%	56.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Grainger Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grainger Park Road was 117.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grainger Park Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 335th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 8RY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Grainger Park Road are based on 51 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 Grainger Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 8RY

Average Price
£243,534

Semi-Detached
£231,011

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£343,716

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grainger Park Road

Average Price
£260,514

Semi-Detached
£246,812

Terraced
£172,229

Detached
£653,691

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£497,755

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grainger Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Grainger Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-05-30	£356,711
34 Grainger Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-08-31	£408,269
34 Grainger Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2007-04-04	£469,170
59 Grainger Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-04-28	£184,205
47 Grainger Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,500	2006-02-13	£313,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 8RY

Employment

NE4 8RY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 8RY 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	58
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	42
Retired	36
Other	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	16
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canning Street Primary School Wellfield Road , NE4 8PA	3out of 4	642 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Primary School Teindland Close , Benwell NE4 8HE	3out of 4	711 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Newcastle Academy Off Armstrong Road , NE4 8QP	3out of 4	765 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	794 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	924 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,753 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,419 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Community school	No	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	4,806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,202 yd	Foundation school	No	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	831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,642 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	2,850 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	621 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	831 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chai Nasta	The Beacon Westgate Road	347 yd
West Road Deli	432 Westgate Road	385 yd
Burger Drop	448 - 450 Westgate Road	398 yd
Icestone Gelato	575 Westgate Road	414 yd
Chaiiwala	581 Westgate Road	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	55 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	343 yd
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	350 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	427 yd
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lunch Box	430 Westgate Road	383 yd
Grainger park desserts	1 Western Avenue, Grainger Park	409 yd
Subway	577 Westgate Road	429 yd
Hyderabadi spice up	429A Westgate Road	433 yd
Cake Box	583 Westgate Road	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	467 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	496 yd
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	591 yd
Iceland	Iceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	591 yd
Jollof Food Store	399 Westgate Road	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		481 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	688 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	744 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	919 yd
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	935 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,038 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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