Chapel House Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE5 1AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	52.2%	0.5%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.3%	47.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	30%	37.8%	7.8%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	47.7%	-5.5%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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	51%	51.6%	0.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	32.3%	31.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	10.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	6.8%	-9.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	20.3%	1.3%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	20.7%	8.5%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	32%	9.2%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	96.7%	1.1%	81.4%	15.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	95.6%	97.8%	2.2%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	95.2%	97.8%	2.6%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	1%	2.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Chapel House Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel House Drive was 335.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 515.4% higher than the Chapel average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Chapel House Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel and the 59th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE5 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Chapel House Drive are based on 124 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 Chapel House Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 1AB

Average Price
£243,371

Semi-Detached
£244,350

Terraced
£224,665

Detached
£274,416

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel House Drive

Average Price
£241,917

Semi-Detached
£236,391

Terraced
£241,774

Detached
£256,846

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,657

Other
£458,199

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel House DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Chapel House Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-12-12	£212,762
48 Chapel House Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-08-04	£209,473
48 Chapel House Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-08-04	£209,473
46 Chapel House Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2022-12-06	£283,816
44 Chapel House Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-09-08	£261,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 1AB

Employment

NE5 1AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	3,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	4,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Vianney RC Primary School Hillhead Road , West Denton NE5 1DN	- not rated	276 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Hillhead Road , West Denton NE5 1DN	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Denton Primary School Hillhead Road , West Denton NE5 1DN	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Denton Primary School Hillhead Road , West Denton NE5 1DN	- not rated	341 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knop Law Primary School Hillhead Parkway , Chapel House NE5 1DS	- not rated	686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Denton High School West Denton Way , NE5 2SZ	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	- not rated	1,065 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints College West Denton Way , NE5 2SZ	- not rated	1,065 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walbottle Academy Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walbottle Campus Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP	- not rated	2,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	661 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel House Middle School Chadderton Drive , West Denton NE5 1EL	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	1,468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	2,445 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	4,188 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	2,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkway School Hillhead Parkway , West Denton NE5 1DP	- not rated	313 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's School Hillhead Parkway , West Denton NE5 1DP	- not rated	313 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Hillhead Parkway , NE5 1DS	- not rated	547 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Hillhead Parkway , West Denton NE5 1DS	- not rated	547 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Denton Indoor Bowls Centre	Community Day Centre Hillhead Road	284 yd
Coffee on the Corner	1, Allerdale House Allerdale Drive	375 yd
Dragon City	Dragon Pearl, 124 The Roman Way, West Denton	450 yd
Raj-Bari Restaurant	7 Hillhead Parkway Shopping Centre, Chapel House	552 yd
The Clay Oven	5 Hillhead Parkway Shopping Centre, Chapel House	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peregrine	The Peregrine Hillhead Road	206 yd
The Bear and Barrel	8 Hillhead Parkway Shopping Centre, Chapel House	562 yd
Blutcher & District Social Club	Blucher And District Social Club Hexham Road	829 yd
West Denton Social Club	West Denton Social Club West Denton Way, West Denton	922 yd
Lemington Labour Club	Lemington Labour Club Union Hall Road, Lemington	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapel Chippy	3 Hillhead Parkway Shopping Centre, Chapel House	551 yd
Mr Lee Chinese Takeaway	5 Coquet Buildings, Blucher	872 yd
Dinners Express West Denton Ltd	32 The Burnside	886 yd
Dinners Express / Deli Express	34 The Burnside	889 yd
Dessert Lab	42 The Burnside	890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	9 Chapel House Drive, West Denton	65 yd
Heron Foods	1 Hillhead Parkway Shopping Centre, Chapel House	541 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Denton Indoor Bowls Club WEST DENTON INDOOR BOWLS CLUB WEST DENTON INDOOR BOWLS CLUB HILLHEAD ROAD	indoor bowls	262 yd
St. John Vianney Rc Primary School HILLHEAD ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
West Denton Primary School HILLHEAD ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Lemington Middle School (Closed) West Denton Road	grass pitches	659 yd
Chapel Park Middle School (Closed) Granville Drive	grass pitches	962 yd
West Denton Leisure Centre (All Saints Sports Centre) West Denton Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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