Link Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE5 3BD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	48.1%	56.9%	8.8%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	51.9%	43.1%	-8.8%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 3BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	52.8%	48.5%	-4.3%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	33.5%	4.7%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	47.5%	50.4%	2.9%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	32.9%	31.3%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around NE5 3BD this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	32.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.3%	0.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	12.5%	-7.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	29.5%	18.3%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	13.6%	3%	-10.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	15.5%	17%	1.5%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	70.4%	53.8%	-16.6%	81.4%	-27.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	63.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	10%	5.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	63.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	18%	16.1%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6%	0.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	13.3%	6.7%	-6.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Link Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Link Road was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.6% lower than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Link Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE5 3BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Link Road are based on 5 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 Link Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 3BD

Average Price
£86,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Link Road

Average Price
£76,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£76,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Link Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Link Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-03-24	£64,811
6 Link Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2006-12-15	£96,336
4 Link Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2005-07-08	£108,373
2 Link Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£12,000	1998-02-02	£52,233
4 Link Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£12,000	1996-04-07	£58,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 3BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE5 3BD 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	55
Looking after home or family	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	28
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	3,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montagu Community Full Service School Moorview Crescent , NE5 3HY	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montagu Infant School Moorview Crescent , NE5 3HY	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cowgate Primary School Cypress Avenue , Fenham NE4 9SJ	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' RC Primary School Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	- not rated	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blakelaw School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firfield Community School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	1,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	1,365 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
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	2,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	2,626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	2,650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,318 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	2,261 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,119 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	3,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheriff Leas School Springfield Road , Blakelaw NE5 3DS	- not rated	578 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Schools Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Girls' School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Schools Centre Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,366 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
Dotty in the Kitchen	88 Ponteland Road	359 yd
Istanbul Grill & Pizza	99 Ponteland Road	431 yd
Poppys Takeaway	Poppys Takeaway Unit 10, Wingrove House Ponteland Road	446 yd
KFC	Kfc Ponteland Road	451 yd
Jade Cantonese Takeaway	49 Stamfordham Road	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Peacock Inn	The Peacock Inn Arlington Avenue		1,020 yd
Blakelaw And Cowgate Legion Club	12 Moulton Court		1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marys Jade Garden	64 Ponteland Road	395 yd
Pizza To Go	66 - 68 Ponteland Road	397 yd
Gourmet Grill	95A Ponteland Road	430 yd
Domino's Pizza	7 - 8, Wingrove House Ponteland Road	446 yd
Fenham Fish Bar	21 Stamfordham Road	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Mckendrick Villas		280 yd
Morrisons	200 Two Ball Lonnen		649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowgate Sports Club MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS	grass pitches	347 yd
Newcastle United Golf Club NUNS MOOR NUNS MOOR PONTELAND ROAD	golf	496 yd
Cowgate Leisure Centre (Closed) Harehills Avenue	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Men At Work Fitness Centre 271-291 271-291 TWO BALL LONNEN	health and fitness suite	1,044 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	109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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