Normount Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE4 8SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46%	48.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54%	51.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	40.7%	3.7%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	49.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	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	47.5%	53.4%	5.9%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	37.8%	30.9%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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 8SJ this area, 44.1% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	44.1%	14.3%	18.2%	25.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	21.6%	-0.7%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	14.4%	2.7%	-11.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.4% 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	38.9%	35.5%	-3.4%	1.1%	34.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	6.7%	8%	1.3%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	22%	19.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	-62.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Roma	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
Arab	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.7%	7.3%	5.6%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% 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	53.1%	47.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	4.3%	17.2%	12.9%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	37.8%	31.4%	-6.4%	5.6%	25.8%
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 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% 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	52.9%	48%	-4.9%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	7.3%	24.3%	17.0%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	11%	16%	5.0%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	3.4%	-18.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	9.8%	0.9%	8.9%
Other EU countries	10.6%	1.5%	9.1%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.4%	37.2%	-29.8%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	57.9%	6.5%	51.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Normount Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Normount Road was 82.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Normount Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 425th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 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 8SJ, 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 Road are based on 95 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 Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 8SJ

Average Price
£141,514

Semi-Detached
£157,118

Terraced
£135,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Normount Road

Average Price
£116,089

Semi-Detached
£144,851

Terraced
£139,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,390

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Normount Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Normount Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-30	£203,601
117 Normount Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-02-06	£174,608
113 Normount Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-12-14	£162,521
122 Normount Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-11-20	£208,715
139 Normount Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2019-12-05	£60,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 8SJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 8SJ 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	65
Part-Time Employee	59
Full-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	41
Other	24
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Human health and social work activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	10
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,593 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	323 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Newcastle Academy Off Armstrong Road , NE4 8QP	3out of 4	671 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	681 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Primary School Teindland Close , Benwell NE4 8HE	3out of 4	781 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	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	1,168 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,089 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,753 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,789 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	4,758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,178 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	485 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,967 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	2,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	485 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	967 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,100 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
Chaiiwala	581 Westgate Road	260 yd
Hatem Restaurant / 4 2night	Unit 1, Adams Building West Road	267 yd
My karak chai	Unit 2, Adams Building West Road	267 yd
Icestone Gelato	575 Westgate Road	274 yd
Pinar Restaurant	Pinar Restaurant, 32 West Road	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	253 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	401 yd
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	630 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	655 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grainger park desserts	1 Western Avenue, Grainger Park	92 yd
Cake Box	583 Westgate Road	258 yd
Subway	577 Westgate Road	262 yd
Shebys	7 West Road	290 yd
Spice Master	6 West Road	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	411 yd
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	440 yd
Iceland	Iceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	440 yd
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road	750 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	590 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	684 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	699 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		803 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	811 yd
Atkinson Road Primary Academy ATKINSON ROAD	grass pitches	948 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,082 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	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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