Downham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2YN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE5 2YN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	51.2%	52.3%	1.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.8%	47.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	37.9%	42%	4.1%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	33.6%	-6.7%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	6.1%	4.8%

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	45.4%	45.8%	0.4%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	28.8%	27.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	18.1%	16.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	26.1%	-10.2%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	18.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	18.5%	8.4%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	93.6%	95.8%	2.2%	81.4%	14.4%
Arab	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	94.8%	96.1%	1.3%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	96.1%	1.6%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Downham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% higher than the Chapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Downham has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel and the 438th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 2YN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Downham are based on 13 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 Downham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2YN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 2YN

Average Price
£112,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downham

Average Price
£105,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownhamStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Downham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-09-05	£101,262
6 Downham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2023-11-01	£109,750
18 Downham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,500	2022-09-16	£99,347
24 Downham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2016-05-20	£100,818
4 Downham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2012-05-14	£112,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 2YN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	3out of 4	3,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	3,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	5,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hill Primary School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Primary School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	- not rated	261 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farne Primary School Marsden Lane , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4AP	- not rated	1,051 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farne Primary School Marsden Lane , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4AP	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Denton Primary School Hillhead Road , West Denton NE5 1DN	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	494 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	- not rated	494 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints College West Denton Way , NE5 2SZ	- not rated	494 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redewood School Pooley Road , NE5 2ST	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakelaw School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	1,887 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	1,409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	1,454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel House Middle School Chadderton Drive , West Denton NE5 1EL	- not rated	2,056 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	3,067 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,354 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	2,142 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	324 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	- not rated	324 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	- not rated	324 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linhope PRU Linhope Centre , Linhope Rd NE5 2LW	- not rated	324 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkway School Hillhead Parkway , West Denton NE5 1DP	- not rated	1,344 yd	Community special school	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
Caffe Ginevra Denton	Unit 9 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton	517 yd
McDonalds	Unit 1, West Denton Retail Park West Denton Way, West Denton	756 yd
May Flower	14 The Burnside	788 yd
Miners Mug Cafe	Westerhope Post Office, 2 Chatsworth Gardens, Westerhope	843 yd
Oli And Joes	427 - 429 Stamfordham Road, Westerhope	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Denton Social Club	West Denton Social Club West Denton Way, West Denton	610 yd
Westerhope Excelsior Social Club	Ivy House Wheatfield Road, Westerhope	704 yd
Slatyford Tenants Association	35 Pooley Road	926 yd
The Hillheads	The Hillheads Counden Road, Westerhope	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit 10 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton	517 yd
Gills Fish And Chips	Unit 24 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton	521 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 23 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton	521 yd
Dessert Lab	42 The Burnside	736 yd
Dinners Express / Deli Express	34 The Burnside	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Unit 22 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton	386 yd
Asda	Asda Stamfordham Road, Westerhope	805 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stamfordham Road, Westerhope	834 yd
Budgens	701 - 703 West Road	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Denton Leisure Centre (Pool And Fitness Centre) WEST DENTON WAY	swimming pool	269 yd
Denton Park Middle School (Closed) Linhope Road	grass pitches	319 yd
West Denton Leisure Centre (All Saints Sports Centre) West Denton Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	575 yd
Tyneside Badminton Centre BOWNESS ROAD		613 yd
Slatyford Playing Fields Burdale Avenue	grass pitches	642 yd
Montagu And North Fenham Football Club POOLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Farne Primary School MARSDEN LANE	grass pitches	1,041 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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