Stapleford Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE5 2NR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	49.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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	38.6%	39.9%	1.3%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	46.9%	0.3%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.3%	51.7%	-4.6%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	32.1%	34.8%	2.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	7.9%	10.1%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.1%	17.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	20%	6.2%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	33.1%	8.0%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	0.7%	7.6%
Indian	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.8%	80.1%	-4.7%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	90.6%	84%	-6.6%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	12.4%	4.3%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	84%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.8%	11.2%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Stapleford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stapleford Close was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.8% lower than the West Fenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stapleford Close has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham and the 425th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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 2NR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Stapleford Close are based on 118 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 Stapleford Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 2NR

Average Price
£212,283

Semi-Detached
£172,779

Terraced
£168,286

Detached
£260,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,225

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stapleford Close

Average Price
£227,900

Semi-Detached
£200,863

Terraced
£185,015

Detached
£274,102

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,011

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stapleford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Stapleford Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2025-08-21	£239,486
22 Stapleford Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-02-27	£139,558
33 Stapleford Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-10-31	£155,648
21 Stapleford Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-10-17	£125,619
15 Stapleford Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£196,500	2021-12-17	£240,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 2NR

Employment

NE5 2NR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	190
Part-Time Employee	66
Retired	44
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	31
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Transport and storage	18
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2

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	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	4out of 4	4,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilton Primary Academy Hilton Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3RN	4out of 4	540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL	1out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Primary School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	4out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	- not rated	977 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farne Primary School Marsden Lane , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4AP	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walbottle Academy Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP	- not rated	4,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,981 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,387 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	2,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,763 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	2,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	1out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	1,980 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	2,225 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Costa	Costa, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	337 yd
McDonalds	Unit 1, West Denton Retail Park West Denton Way, West Denton	569 yd
Mrs T's Cafe	Blakelaw Library, Blakelaw Neighbourhood Centre Binswood Avenue	576 yd
T.J's Catering & Cafe	70A Silver Lonnen	582 yd
Paradise Garden	2 Moulton Court	757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slatyford Tenants Association	35 Pooley Road	405 yd
The Balloon	The Balloon Silver Lonnen	668 yd
Blakelaw Social Club	Blakelaw And District Social Club Ltd, 6 Cragston Way	793 yd
Blakelaw And Cowgate Legion Club	12 Moulton Court	799 yd
Denton Hotel	588 West Road	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bread Machine	6 Moulton Court	770 yd
Fish Inn	10 Moulton Court	781 yd
Golden Chippy	1 Slatyford Lane	1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	6A, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	337 yd
Iceland	6B, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	337 yd
Asda	Asda Stamfordham Road, Westerhope	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slatyford Playing Fields Burdale Avenue	grass pitches	319 yd
Tyneside Badminton Centre BOWNESS ROAD		353 yd
Montagu And North Fenham Football Club POOLEY ROAD	grass pitches	430 yd
Hilton Primary Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	540 yd
Denton Dene COCKERMOUTH GREEN	grass pitches	746 yd
King George V Playing Field KIRKHEATON PLACE	grass pitches	782 yd
English Martyrs Rc Primary School BEAUFRONT GARDENS	grass pitches	875 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	89.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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