Beech Grove, Ryton, NE40 4UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE40 4UQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.2%	48.6%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 NE40 4UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	38.8%	42.6%	3.8%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	44.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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%	41.4%	-8.6%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	29.8%	37.9%	8.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	14.9%	13%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	17.6%	-7.5%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	19.1%	5.4%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	9.3%	3.4%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	21.6%	4.7%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	22.5%	1.0%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	98.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	97.3%	1.6%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	97.3%	1.6%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Beech Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Grove was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% higher than the Crawcrook and Greenside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Grove has the 33rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside and the 346th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE40 4UQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Beech Grove are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beech Grove, Ryton, NE40 4UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE40 4UQ

Average Price
£677,546

Semi-Detached
£677,546

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Grove

Average Price
£369,952

Semi-Detached
£539,444

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£285,206

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cumberland House Beech Grove, Ryton, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2002-07-23	£676,240
Cumberland House Beech Grove, Ryton, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	1995-11-10	£402,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE40 4UQ

Employment

NE40 4UQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	4out of 4	3,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmaville Primary School Main Street , Crawcrook NE40 4ND	4out of 4	216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Rosedale Road , Crawcrook NE40 4UN	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryton Junior School Main Road , NE40 3AF	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryton Community Infant School Main Road , NE40 3AF	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside Primary School Rockwood Hill Road , Greenside NE40 4AX	4out of 4	1,970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorp Academy Main Road , NE40 3AH	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Croftdale Road , NE21 4BQ	4out of 4	4,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walbottle Academy Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP	- not rated	4,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prudhoe Community High School Moor Road , NE42 5LJ	3out of 4	4,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Middle School Highfield Lane , NE42 6EY	3out of 4	5,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot House Trust Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 8HW	2out of 4	4,683 yd	Non-maintained 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
The Snug	3 Beech Grove Terrace	136 yd
Barmoor Hub	Main Road	279 yd
Hildrews	Tynedale House, 24 Main Street	471 yd
Crawcrook Tandoori	17-19 Main Street	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Ryton RAOB Club	Main Road	323 yd
Ryton Rugby Union Football Club Limited	Main Road	323 yd
Fox And Hounds	Main Street	359 yd
Crawcrook Social Club	Crawcrook Social Club, Main Street	492 yd
Ryton Cricket Club	Ryton Cricket Ground, Fairfields	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry Chip Shop	Modden House, 7 Main Street	478 yd
Crusty's	15 Main Street	478 yd
Golden Dragon	1 Belle Vue Terrace	577 yd
Jubilee Tandoori	2 Jubilee Terrace	695 yd
Leonardos	Lambs Arms Buildings	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	21-23 Main Street		478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barmoor HEATHER PLACE	grass pitches	312 yd
Ryton Junior School MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Kepier Chare Primary School (Closed) Rosedale Road	grass pitches	614 yd
Keiper Chare Community Primary School (Closed) Rosedale Road	grass pitches	614 yd
St Agnes Catholic Primary School ROSEDALE ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Thorp Academy MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Ryton And Crawcrook Football Club KINGSLEY PARK KINGSLEY PARK STANNERFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	759 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.0%

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

Overview of NE40 4UQ