Hillsleigh Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE5 3EU is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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%	46.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.7%	53.5%	2.8%	49.0%	4.5%

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 3EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	42.2%	52.5%	10.3%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	35.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.5%	6.2%	-7.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	52.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	27%	25.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	10.1%	13.4%	3.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	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.

In the area around NE5 3EU this area, 32.8% 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	35.9%	32.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	15.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	24.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	0.8%	6.7%	5.9%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	74.1%	69.3%	-4.8%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	81.5%	67.8%	-13.7%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	12.6%	2.8%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	67.6%	-13.9%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.1%	19.0%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	10.4%	1.5%	-8.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Hillsleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillsleigh Road was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillsleigh Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 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 3EU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Hillsleigh Road are based on 48 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 Hillsleigh Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 3EU

Average Price
£87,616

Semi-Detached
£92,607

Terraced
£86,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillsleigh Road

Average Price
£85,245

Semi-Detached
£86,828

Terraced
£84,775

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillsleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Hillsleigh Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-08-05	£101,605
46 Hillsleigh Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2019-03-13	£110,620
48 Hillsleigh Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-05-05	£105,545
44 Hillsleigh Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2014-08-22	£96,339
48 Hillsleigh Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2014-04-23	£99,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 3EU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE5 3EU 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	70
Part-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	25
Other	25
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	3,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	3,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	4,270 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	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montagu Infant School Moorview Crescent , NE5 3HY	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Walling Primary School Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilton Primary School Hilton Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3RN	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	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	338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firfield Community School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redewood School Pooley Road , NE5 2ST	- not rated	1,699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	2,193 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	2,750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	3,383 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	2,667 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,412 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	3,371 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	331 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Schools Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Girls' School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Schools Centre Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,898 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
Chai Shai	261 Ponteland Road	275 yd
Eastend Diner	4 Moulton Court	688 yd
Paradise Garden	2 Moulton Court	695 yd
Mrs T's Cafe	Blakelaw Library, Blakelaw Neighbourhood Centre Binswood Avenue	873 yd
Jade Cantonese Takeaway	49 Stamfordham Road	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blakelaw And Cowgate Legion Club	12 Moulton Court		644 yd
Blakelaw Social Club	Blakelaw And District Social Club Ltd, 6 Cragston Way		730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperia Pizza Restaurant	261A Ponteland Road	298 yd
Fish Inn	10 Moulton Court	670 yd
Bread Machine	6 Moulton Court	682 yd
Fenham Fish Bar	21 Stamfordham Road	921 yd
Gourmet Grill	95A Ponteland Road	980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Mckendrick Villas		662 yd
Morrisons	200 Two Ball Lonnen		1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowgate Leisure Centre (Closed) Harehills Avenue	health and fitness suite	203 yd
Cowgate Sports Club MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS	grass pitches	604 yd
Blakelaw Park Cragston Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	623 yd
Kenton Comprehensive School (Closed) Drayton Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	944 yd
Kenton School DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	968 yd
Hilton Primary Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	970 yd
Kenton Bar Primary School RYAL WALK	grass pitches	1,076 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	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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