West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE5 2ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.5%	1.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.4%	48.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	27.2%	30.1%	2.9%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	49.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.1%	8.8%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	2.3%

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	39.2%	41.3%	2.1%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	38.8%	37.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	17.5%	12.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	23.5%	-3.3%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.6%	1.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.4%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	24.3%	3.2%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	9.4%	9.4%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.8%	75.3%	-13.5%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	91.4%	86%	-5.4%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	11.3%	6.4%	5.6%	5.7%
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	91%	85.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Road was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the West Fenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham and the 433rd highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE5 2ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 West Road are based on 243 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, NE5 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 2ER

Average Price
£418,817

Semi-Detached
£390,000

Terraced
£146,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,616

Other
£841,492

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£216,409

Semi-Detached
£202,673

Terraced
£215,083

Detached
£222,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,478

Other
£382,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
458 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2025-03-28	£176,398
436 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-09-06	£61,210
460 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-10-23	£188,629
Freeman House, 410 - 420 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£507,500	2023-04-06	£541,673
456 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-03-07	£159,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 2ER

Employment

NE5 2ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	1,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	2,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	2,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	3out of 4	4,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School St Cuthbert's Road , Fenham NE5 2DQ	- not rated	264 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School St Cuthbert's Road , Fenham NE5 2DQ	3out of 4	264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendower Primary School Fox and Hounds Lane , NE15 6PE	- not rated	598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ	- not rated	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	3out of 4	239 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	- not rated	239 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	985 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	2,736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	3,058 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	3,498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel House Middle School Chadderton Drive , West Denton NE5 1EL	- not rated	3,918 yd	Community 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	1,012 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,396 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	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Silverhill School Stocksfield Avenue , NE5 2DX	- not rated	266 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ashlyns Unit Stocksfield Avenue , Silverhill Centre NE5 2DX	- not rated	266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	535 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendower Hall School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	- not rated	710 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,012 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Margaret's Cafe	375 West Road	68 yd
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway	359 West Road	91 yd
Cedar Road Cafe	10 Cedar Road	550 yd
Rice Kungfu	Rice Kungfu Chinese, 36 - 38 Cedar Road	591 yd
Rajnagar	199 - 201 Two Ball Lonnen	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The West Acres Club	448 West Road	14 yd
Fox And Hounds	Fox And Hounds West Road	132 yd
Benwell Hill Cricket Club	Benwell Hill Cricket Club West Road	531 yd
Fairholme Social Club	Old Benwell Village Social Club Ltd Fergusons Lane	692 yd
Denton Hotel	588 West Road	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sizzlin Peproni	357 West Road	99 yd
Oxley Fish And Kebab	30 Cedar Road	598 yd
Subway	267 Two Ball Lonnen	973 yd
Fry's Fish And Chips	84 Broadmead Way	1,011 yd
Dragon Wok	Dragon Wok, 259 - 261 Two Ball Lonnen	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, 4 Cedar Road		512 yd
Tesco	Esso Service Station, 101 West Road		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Cuthberts High School GRETNA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	233 yd
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Benwell Hill Cricket Club WEST ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	527 yd
Newcastle Football Centre MILBURN DRIVE	grass pitches	558 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	816 yd
King George V Playing Field KIRKHEATON PLACE	grass pitches	873 yd
Denton Dene COCKERMOUTH GREEN	grass pitches	934 yd
Fenham Swimming Pool FENHAM HALL DRIVE	swimming pool	938 yd
Seena Health (Ladies Only) (Closed) Two Ball Lonnen	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Centre For Sport West Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	942 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	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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