Netherby Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE5 2RS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	51.6%	54%	2.4%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	48.4%	46%	-2.4%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 2RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	50.8%	46.1%	-4.7%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	38.8%	4.0%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	45.3%	-4.3%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	33.9%	33.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	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	30.5%	27.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	6.9%	-7.2%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.7%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	8.6%	7.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	29.6%	3.4%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76.5%	69.6%	-6.9%	81.4%	-11.8%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	81.4%	78.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	3.8%	8.7%	4.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	10.6%	2.2%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	81.4%	78.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	10%	5.9%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.3%	-6.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Netherby Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Netherby Drive was 177.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% higher than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Netherby Drive has the 18th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw and the 159th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE5 2RS, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Netherby Drive are based on 59 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 Netherby Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 2RS

Average Price
£193,833

Semi-Detached
£215,027

Terraced
£206,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,378

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Netherby Drive

Average Price
£186,562

Semi-Detached
£179,903

Terraced
£207,561

Detached
£182,121

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,264

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Netherby DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Netherby Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-18	£212,689
24 Netherby Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-09-30	£257,972
30 Netherby Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-08	£213,614
32 Netherby Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2019-03-12	£186,933
1 Netherby Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-08-10	£89,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 2RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	26
Other	23
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	2,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	3out of 4	5,233 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' RC Primary School Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	- not rated	286 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	3out of 4	286 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ	- not rated	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowgate Primary School Cypress Avenue , Fenham NE4 9SJ	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	2,558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	3,093 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	3,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	3,773 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	1,382 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,239 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	2,219 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	663 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ashlyns Unit Stocksfield Avenue , Silverhill Centre NE5 2DX	- not rated	663 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Schools Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Girls' School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Schools Centre Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,005 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Achellos	233B Two Ball Lonnen	130 yd
Wing Chau Chop Suey House	Wing Chau Chop Suey House, 203 - 205 Two Ball Lonnen	275 yd
Rajnagar	199 - 201 Two Ball Lonnen	275 yd
Jade Cantonese Takeaway	49 Stamfordham Road	510 yd
The Diner	121 - 123 Fenham Hall Drive	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Balloon	The Balloon Silver Lonnen	500 yd
The West Acres Club	448 West Road	907 yd
Fox And Hounds	Fox And Hounds West Road	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	267 Two Ball Lonnen	136 yd
Dragon Wok	Dragon Wok, 259 - 261 Two Ball Lonnen	153 yd
Mr Merica	Mister Merica Pizza, 271 - 291 Two Ball Lonnen	153 yd
Smoked n grill	311 Two Ball Lonnen	198 yd
Greggs	313 Two Ball Lonnen	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, 4 Cedar Road	502 yd
Morrisons	200 Two Ball Lonnen	531 yd
Lidl	6A, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	793 yd
Iceland	6B, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	793 yd
Aldi	Aldi Mckendrick Villas	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seena Health (Ladies Only) (Closed) Two Ball Lonnen	health and fitness suite	120 yd
Men At Work Fitness Centre 271-291 271-291 TWO BALL LONNEN	health and fitness suite	149 yd
English Martyrs Rc Primary School BEAUFRONT GARDENS	grass pitches	283 yd
Fenham Swimming Pool FENHAM HALL DRIVE	swimming pool	332 yd
King George V Playing Field KIRKHEATON PLACE	grass pitches	363 yd
Sacred Heart High School FENHAM HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	633 yd
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Cowgate Sports Club MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS	grass pitches	856 yd
Dame Allan'S Boys', Girls' And Sixth Form Schools FOWBERRY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd
Soccerworld Newcastle WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WESTGATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,067 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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