Bolbec Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE4 9EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.2%	1.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.5%	48.8%	-1.7%	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 vicinity of NE4 9EP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	28%	0.9%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	58.3%	0.3%	44.2%	14.1%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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	50.2%	55.2%	5.0%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.8%	27.9%	-6.9%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	9.6%	14.2%	4.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	14.8%	-7.2%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	7%	1.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.5%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.1%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	46.9%	0.2%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.7% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	23.6%	28.9%	5.3%	2.7%	26.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	68.1%	47.7%	-20.4%	81.4%	-33.7%
Arab	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	78.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	17.4%	5.9%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	78.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	17.2%	15.9%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0.9%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	39.9%	6.5%	33.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Bolbec Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolbec Road was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% lower than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bolbec Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 294th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE4 9EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Bolbec Road are based on 57 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 Bolbec Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 9EP

Average Price
£278,067

Semi-Detached
£324,388

Terraced
£265,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£282,720

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolbec Road

Average Price
£294,177

Semi-Detached
£339,979

Terraced
£283,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£287,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolbec Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Bolbec Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-07-18	£344,510
4 Bolbec Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-07-15	£313,658
58 Bolbec Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-11-25	£262,227
23 Bolbec Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2020-09-11	£316,123
55 Bolbec Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-12-06	£334,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 9EP

Employment

NE4 9EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 9EP 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	82
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	2,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	2,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ	- not rated	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	515 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Infant School Hadrian Road , NE4 9HP	- not rated	591 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cowgate Primary School Cypress Avenue , Fenham NE4 9SJ	- not rated	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	718 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	718 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	3,447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	3,677 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	3,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	3,943 yd	Community school	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	943 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,473 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,288 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	2,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Allan's Schools Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	94 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Girls' School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	94 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Schools Centre Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	94 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	2out of 4	887 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	887 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Sixth Form Building	Sacred Heart Rc School Sixth Form Centre Ord Court, Fenham	354 yd
The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil	Saint James And Saint Basil Church Fenham Hall Drive	360 yd
Wingrove Cafe	37 - 39 Nuns Moor Road	421 yd
Dough N Shakes	Big Boy Brownies, 117 - 119 Fenham Hall Drive	428 yd
The Diner	121 - 123 Fenham Hall Drive	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road		869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noodles King	131 Fenham Hall Drive	462 yd
Fenham hall drive store	133 - 135 Fenham Hall Drive	471 yd
Crave 4 Desserts	16 Hadrian Road	509 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	144 West Road	702 yd
Madina Grill	152 West Road	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road	812 yd
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, 4 Cedar Road	857 yd
Morrisons	200 Two Ball Lonnen	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dame Allan'S Boys', Girls' And Sixth Form Schools FOWBERRY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	100 yd
Sacred Heart High School FENHAM HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	387 yd
Fenham Swimming Pool FENHAM HALL DRIVE	swimming pool	626 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	683 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	732 yd
Seena Health (Ladies Only) (Closed) Two Ball Lonnen	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Men At Work Fitness Centre 271-291 271-291 TWO BALL LONNEN	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	939 yd
Newcastle United Golf Club NUNS MOOR NUNS MOOR PONTELAND ROAD	golf	1,062 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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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