West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE4 9HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.6%	3.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.9%	48.4%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 9HB 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	32.6%	33.1%	0.5%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	58.3%	2.2%	44.2%	14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	50.5%	44.5%	-6.0%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	34%	38%	4.0%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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 9HB this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	31.4%	3.0%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	13.1%	3.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	27.1%	1.6%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	11.9%	4.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.5% 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	26.3%	28.4%	2.1%	1.1%	27.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	39.5%	42.5%	3.0%	2.7%	39.8%
Other Asian	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	14%	9.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	-71.9%
Arab	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	56.7%	55.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	38.8%	39.8%	1.0%	5.6%	34.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	55.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	5.6%	29.1%	23.5%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	4.2%	-23.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	7.5%	46.2%	-38.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	78.4%	6.5%	71.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Road was 127.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 301st highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 9HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 West Road are based on 235 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 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 9HB

Average Price
£14,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,233

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£217,121

Semi-Detached
£204,571

Terraced
£211,712

Detached
£233,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,529

Other
£390,953

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2018-07-17	£14,771
32 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-02-17	£250,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 9HB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 9HB 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	56
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	34
Other	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	415 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canning Street Primary School Wellfield Road , NE4 8PA	3out of 4	465 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Newcastle Academy Off Armstrong Road , NE4 8QP	3out of 4	942 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Primary School Teindland Close , Benwell NE4 8HE	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Foundation school	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	907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,822 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,080 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	4,482 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,909 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	470 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,005 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	2,567 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	425 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	470 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	904 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pinar Restaurant	Pinar Restaurant, 32 West Road	5 yd
Hatem Restaurant / 4 2night	Unit 1, Adams Building West Road	33 yd
My karak chai	Unit 2, Adams Building West Road	33 yd
Fortune Cooking Express / Xing's Kitchen	68 - 70 West Road	109 yd
Chaiiwala	581 Westgate Road	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westfield Social Club	Westfield House Westgate Road	121 yd
Newcastle Dance Centre	36 - 38 Grainger Park Road	587 yd
Bentinck Sports & Social Club	Bentinck Sports & Social Club, 3 - 4 Bentinck Villas, Bentinck Road	693 yd
Al Amran Catering Ltd	62 Bentinck Road	881 yd
Paradise A Lounge	231 Elswick Road	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Master	6 West Road	16 yd
Mumtaj	2 West Road	25 yd
Shebys	7 West Road	91 yd
Cake Box	583 Westgate Road	117 yd
Subway	577 Westgate Road	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road	659 yd
Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply	482 Elswick Road	701 yd
Asda	Asda The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	706 yd
Iceland	Iceland The Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace	706 yd
Asda	Asda Mill Lane	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	560 yd
Trinity Academy Newcastle (Oakfield) CONDERCUM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	577 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	686 yd
Dame Allan'S Boys', Girls' And Sixth Form Schools FOWBERRY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	830 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		894 yd
Sacred Heart High School FENHAM HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	953 yd
The Turf @ St Johns (St Johns Primary) TEINDLAND CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	973 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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%

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