Whittington Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE5 2QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.8%	49.2%	2.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 NE5 2QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	43.3%	47.4%	4.1%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	37.3%	0.3%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	49.1%	50.2%	1.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	31%	33.9%	2.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.5%	11%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.2%	16%	-6.2%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	19.4%	4.2%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6%	1.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	12.7%	-2.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	34.7%	8.8%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.6%	78.9%	-16.7%	81.4%	-2.5%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	96.2%	83.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	7.8%	6.2%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	83.1%	-12.8%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
North Africa	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Whittington Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whittington Grove was 21.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the West Fenham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Whittington Grove has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham and the 84th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.4%.

🔎 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 2QQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Whittington Grove are based on 53 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 Whittington Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 2QQ

Average Price
£209,992

Semi-Detached
£211,922

Terraced
£206,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittington Grove

Average Price
£193,208

Semi-Detached
£190,632

Terraced
£200,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittington GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Whittington Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,200	2022-06-24	£258,719
54 Whittington Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-09-25	£197,305
48 Whittington Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,500	2018-11-26	£164,827
70 Whittington Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-09-08	£233,309
80 Whittington Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2015-02-11	£269,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 2QQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE5 2QQ 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	80
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	2,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	4out of 4	5,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	5,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	- not rated	343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School St Cuthbert's Road , Fenham NE5 2DQ	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL	1out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilton Primary Academy Hilton Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3RN	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	2,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	3,631 yd	Free schools	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	4,144 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,655 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,163 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	1,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,357 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	2,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,347 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	2,126 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
Wing Chau Chop Suey House	Wing Chau Chop Suey House, 203 - 205 Two Ball Lonnen	175 yd
Rajnagar	199 - 201 Two Ball Lonnen	175 yd
Achellos	233B Two Ball Lonnen	205 yd
Cedar Road Cafe	10 Cedar Road	442 yd
Rice Kungfu	Rice Kungfu Chinese, 36 - 38 Cedar Road	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Balloon	The Balloon Silver Lonnen	556 yd
The West Acres Club	448 West Road	777 yd
Fox And Hounds	Fox And Hounds West Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	267 Two Ball Lonnen	225 yd
Dragon Wok	Dragon Wok, 259 - 261 Two Ball Lonnen	259 yd
Mr Merica	Mister Merica Pizza, 271 - 291 Two Ball Lonnen	259 yd
Smoked n grill	311 Two Ball Lonnen	311 yd
Greggs	313 Two Ball Lonnen	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, 4 Cedar Road	391 yd
Morrisons	200 Two Ball Lonnen	655 yd
Lidl	6A, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	812 yd
Iceland	6B, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	812 yd
Aldi	Aldi Mckendrick Villas	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seena Health (Ladies Only) (Closed) Two Ball Lonnen	health and fitness suite	195 yd
Men At Work Fitness Centre 271-291 271-291 TWO BALL LONNEN	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Fenham Swimming Pool FENHAM HALL DRIVE	swimming pool	347 yd
King George V Playing Field KIRKHEATON PLACE	grass pitches	347 yd
English Martyrs Rc Primary School BEAUFRONT GARDENS	grass pitches	358 yd
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	grass pitches	563 yd
Sacred Heart High School FENHAM HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	612 yd
St Cuthberts High School GRETNA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	973 yd
Cowgate Sports Club MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS	grass pitches	985 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	986 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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