Barclay Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE5 3RA 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	50%	46.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50%	53.5%	3.5%	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 3RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	40.4%	46%	5.6%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	37.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	49.7%	46.2%	-3.5%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	28.7%	31.8%	3.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.9%	13.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	25.2%	-12.1%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	8%	4.5%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.9%	6.4%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	17.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95%	89%	-6.0%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	95.6%	88.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	0.6%	5.8%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	88.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Barclay Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barclay Place was 122.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% lower than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barclay Place has the 36th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw and the 271st highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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 3RA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Barclay Place are based on 26 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 Barclay Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 3RA

Average Price
£140,635

Semi-Detached
£140,424

Terraced
£140,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barclay Place

Average Price
£137,108

Semi-Detached
£137,306

Terraced
£136,964

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barclay PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Barclay Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-03-28	£174,764
37 Barclay Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2023-10-18	£145,174
31 Barclay Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2021-08-13	£163,737
9 Barclay Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2018-08-24	£147,868
13 Barclay Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2017-11-17	£150,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 3RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	2,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	2,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	3out of 4	4,724 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 School Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL	- not rated	250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL	3out of 4	250 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' RC Primary School Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	- not rated	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilton Primary School Hilton Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3RN	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redewood School Pooley Road , NE5 2ST	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakelaw School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firfield Community School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	1,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	1,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,463 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	1,792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lemington Middle School West Denton Road , NE15 7LS	- not rated	2,607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	2,746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel House Middle School Chadderton Drive , West Denton NE5 1EL	- not rated	3,409 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	2,106 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,347 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	2,287 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	835 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Silverhill School Stocksfield Avenue , NE5 2DX	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ashlyns Unit Stocksfield Avenue , Silverhill Centre NE5 2DX	- not rated	1,086 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	- not rated	1,497 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
Costa	Costa, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	138 yd
T.J's Catering & Cafe	70A Silver Lonnen	264 yd
Mrs T's Cafe	Blakelaw Library, Blakelaw Neighbourhood Centre Binswood Avenue	433 yd
Paradise Garden	2 Moulton Court	557 yd
Eastend Diner	4 Moulton Court	563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Balloon	The Balloon Silver Lonnen	289 yd
Blakelaw And Cowgate Legion Club	12 Moulton Court	579 yd
Blakelaw Social Club	Blakelaw And District Social Club Ltd, 6 Cragston Way	652 yd
Slatyford Tenants Association	35 Pooley Road	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bread Machine	6 Moulton Court	567 yd
Fish Inn	10 Moulton Court	574 yd
Greggs	313 Two Ball Lonnen	880 yd
Smoked n grill	311 Two Ball Lonnen	881 yd
Dragon Wok	Dragon Wok, 259 - 261 Two Ball Lonnen	881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	6A, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	138 yd
Iceland	6B, Saint James Retail Park Stamfordham Road	138 yd
Morrisons	200 Two Ball Lonnen	989 yd
Aldi	Aldi Mckendrick Villas	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilton Primary Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	500 yd
English Martyrs Rc Primary School BEAUFRONT GARDENS	grass pitches	511 yd
King George V Playing Field KIRKHEATON PLACE	grass pitches	512 yd
Montagu And North Fenham Football Club POOLEY ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Slatyford Playing Fields Burdale Avenue	grass pitches	717 yd
Tyneside Badminton Centre BOWNESS ROAD		761 yd
Men At Work Fitness Centre 271-291 271-291 TWO BALL LONNEN	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Seena Health (Ladies Only) (Closed) Two Ball Lonnen	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Denton Dene COCKERMOUTH GREEN	grass pitches	924 yd
Cowgate Sports Club MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS	grass pitches	975 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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