Druridge Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE5 3JS 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 3JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	36.9%	43.8%	6.9%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	40%	-4.1%	44.2%	-4.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	41.9%	48%	6.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	29.2%	31.3%	2.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	19.9%	13.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	24.9%	-10.2%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.8%	8.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	22.4%	8.0%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	5%	5%	0.0%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	8%	8.0%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	85.4%	75.4%	-10.0%	81.4%	-6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	87.3%	75.7%	-11.6%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	13.7%	5.8%	5.6%	8.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	75.4%	-11.5%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	11%	10.3%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Druridge Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Druridge Drive was 128.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Druridge Drive has the 38th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw and the 296th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE5 3JS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 Druridge Drive are based on 141 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 Druridge Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 3JS

Average Price
£124,302

Semi-Detached
£124,735

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,049

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Druridge Drive

Average Price
£151,703

Semi-Detached
£145,096

Terraced
£185,611

Detached
£271,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,514

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Druridge DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Druridge Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-02-19	£144,673
85 Druridge Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2020-12-22	£131,261
85 Druridge Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-12-18	£140,181
96 Druridge Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2020-03-06	£108,685
102 Druridge Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2019-08-23	£128,084

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 3JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE5 3JS 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	67
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	4out of 4	5,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL	1out of 4	297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	- not rated	326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilton Primary Academy Hilton Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3RN	4out of 4	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School St Cuthbert's Road , Fenham NE5 2DQ	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	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	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	4,020 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	3,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,207 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,669 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	1,963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,053 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	2,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	1,675 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	1out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Cantonese Takeaway	49 Stamfordham Road	352 yd
T.J's Catering & Cafe	70A Silver Lonnen	472 yd
Achellos	233B Two Ball Lonnen	615 yd
Costa	Costa, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	623 yd
Paradise Garden	2 Moulton Court	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Balloon	The Balloon Silver Lonnen	340 yd
Blakelaw And Cowgate Legion Club	12 Moulton Court	640 yd
Blakelaw Social Club	Blakelaw And District Social Club Ltd, 6 Cragston Way	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fenham Fish Bar	21 Stamfordham Road	460 yd
A1 Chippy	315A Two Ball Lonnen	520 yd
Greggs	313 Two Ball Lonnen	524 yd
Smoked n grill	311 Two Ball Lonnen	529 yd
Dragon Wok	Dragon Wok, 259 - 261 Two Ball Lonnen	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	200 Two Ball Lonnen	495 yd
Aldi	Aldi Mckendrick Villas	558 yd
Lidl	6A, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	623 yd
Iceland	6B, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	623 yd
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, 4 Cedar Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
English Martyrs Rc Primary School BEAUFRONT GARDENS	grass pitches	345 yd
Cowgate Sports Club MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS	grass pitches	477 yd
Men At Work Fitness Centre 271-291 271-291 TWO BALL LONNEN	health and fitness suite	552 yd
King George V Playing Field KIRKHEATON PLACE	grass pitches	570 yd
Seena Health (Ladies Only) (Closed) Two Ball Lonnen	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Fenham Swimming Pool FENHAM HALL DRIVE	swimming pool	810 yd
Hilton Primary Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	812 yd
Cowgate Leisure Centre (Closed) Harehills Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Blakelaw Park Cragston Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,036 yd
Newcastle United Golf Club NUNS MOOR NUNS MOOR PONTELAND ROAD	golf	1,081 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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