St Ives Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3YN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE5 3YN is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	47.1%	44.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	52.9%	55.1%	2.2%	49.0%	6.1%

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	33.6%	41.7%	8.1%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	36.2%	-9.1%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13%	15.4%	2.4%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	47.8%	39.4%	-8.4%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	31.9%	35.6%	3.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.5%	13%	0.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.1%	10.6%	5.5%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	18.7%	-3.6%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	11.1%	0.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	11.5%	-11.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17.5%	8.2%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	27.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.8%	89.8%	0.0%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	91.5%	87.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	7%	2.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	87.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1%	7.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is St Ives Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Ives Way was 172.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% higher than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Ives Way has the 19th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw and the 164th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE5 3YN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 St Ives Way are based on 12 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 St Ives Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3YN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 3YN

Average Price
£165,674

Semi-Detached
£191,136

Terraced
£163,144

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,930

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Ives Way

Average Price
£177,942

Semi-Detached
£201,650

Terraced
£174,793

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,018

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Ives WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 St Ives Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,250	2023-12-14	£206,140
4 St Ives Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,250	2023-12-14	£206,140
2 St Ives Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2022-09-21	£187,333
5 St Ives Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-04-01	£117,346
12 St Ives Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-04-29	£216,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 3YN

Employment

NE5 3YN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	4,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	5,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	3out of 4	5,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenton Bar Primary School Ryal Walk , NE3 3YF	- not rated	535 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenton Bar Primary School Ryal Walk , NE3 3YF	- not rated	535 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Balmain Road , North Kenton NE3 3QR	- not rated	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Balmain Road , North Kenton NE3 3QR	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilton Primary School Hilton Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3RN	- not rated	1,042 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	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	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redewood School Pooley Road , NE5 2ST	- not rated	1,854 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	1,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	1,848 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	2,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	3,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	3,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,393 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,280 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	3,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheriff Leas School Springfield Road , Blakelaw NE5 3DS	- not rated	1,085 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	- not rated	1,882 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	- not rated	1,882 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway	1 Etal Way	579 yd
Chai Shai	261 Ponteland Road	612 yd
Eastend Diner	4 Moulton Court	886 yd
Paradise Garden	2 Moulton Court	891 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1, Tesco Extra Brunton Lane	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	The Bank Top Toby Ponteland Road	627 yd
Blakelaw Social Club	Blakelaw And District Social Club Ltd, 6 Cragston Way	791 yd
Blakelaw And Cowgate Legion Club	12 Moulton Court	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aligeez	13B Mallowburn Crescent	564 yd
Imperia Pizza Restaurant	261A Ponteland Road	603 yd
Fish Inn	10 Moulton Court	878 yd
Bread Machine	6 Moulton Court	882 yd
XLsushi	15 Kyloe Place, Newbiggin Hall	955 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	3 Etal Way		573 yd
Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 4, Kingston Retail Park Brunton Lane		1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blakelaw Park Cragston Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	442 yd
Kenton Bar Primary School RYAL WALK	grass pitches	539 yd
Cowgate Leisure Centre (Closed) Harehills Avenue	health and fitness suite	791 yd
St. Cuthberts Catholic Primary School BALMAIN ROAD	grass pitches	940 yd
Kenton Comprehensive School (Closed) Drayton Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	958 yd
Kenton School DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	969 yd
Hilton Primary Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Cheviot Primary School YETHOLM PLACE	grass pitches	1,084 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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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