Western Avenue, Grainger Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE4 8SL 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 8SL 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 Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 48.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood and the 300th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.5%.

🔎 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 8SL, 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 Western Avenue are based on 214 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 Western Avenue, Grainger Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 8SL

Average Price
£184,242

Semi-Detached
£210,488

Terraced
£161,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£183,352

Semi-Detached
£184,103

Terraced
£181,964

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£241,573

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Western Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-18	£135,301
5 Western Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2023-09-08	£116,248
25 Western Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-09-11	£173,947
21 Western Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2012-11-30	£196,130
7 Western Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2008-07-01	£187,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 8SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 8SL 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
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	1,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	1,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,523 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	495 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Infant School Hadrian Road , NE4 9HP	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	564 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Junior School Clifton Road , NE4 6XH	- not rated	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Newcastle Academy Off Armstrong Road , NE4 8QP	- not rated	823 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	1,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	1,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	3,853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	4,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	4,332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	4,496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,629 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	619 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,817 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	2,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grainger Grammar School 35 Grainger Park Road , NE4 8SA	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	2out of 4	592 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	592 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Condercum House School Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	592 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Pupil Referral Unit Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	592 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	168 yd
Icestone Gelato	575 Westgate Road	181 yd
Hatem Restaurant / 4 2night	Unit 1, Adams Building West Road	198 yd
My karak chai	Unit 2, Adams Building West Road	198 yd
Mist Lounge Newcastle	First Floor, 498 Westgate Road	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	160 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	587 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	680 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grainger park desserts	1 Western Avenue, Grainger Park	69 yd
Cake Box	583 Westgate Road	166 yd
Subway	577 Westgate Road	169 yd
Spice Master	6 West Road	213 yd
Pizza & Co	Unit 1, 498 Westgate Road	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	499 yd
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	533 yd
Iceland	Iceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	533 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	743 yd
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	620 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	692 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		771 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	772 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	811 yd
Atkinson Road Primary Academy ATKINSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Dame Allan'S Boys', Girls' And Sixth Form Schools FOWBERRY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,092 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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.97 Mbit/s

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