Oulton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE5 4SX is primarily male, with 59.7% 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	48%	40.3%	-7.7%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	52%	59.7%	7.7%	49.0%	10.7%

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	34.8%	39.7%	4.9%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	48.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.7%	6.5%	-5.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	51.6%	45%	-6.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	36.7%	34.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	8.4%	14.1%	5.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	5%	2.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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	18.3%	19.5%	1.2%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	12.3%	1.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.5%	11.1%	-12.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	31.4%	8.8%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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)
Chinese	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	87.3%	69.7%	-17.6%	81.4%	-11.7%
Arab	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	0.6%	7.5%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	88%	73.4%	-14.6%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	8.1%	7.0%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	16.5%	8.9%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	73.4%	-14.6%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	15.2%	9.4%	1.9%	13.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Oulton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oulton Close was 113.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Oulton Close has the 43rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw and the 294th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 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 4SX, 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 Oulton Close are based on 68 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 Oulton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 4SX

Average Price
£237,948

Semi-Detached
£199,565

Terraced
£190,893

Detached
£264,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oulton Close

Average Price
£232,866

Semi-Detached
£202,550

Terraced
£215,982

Detached
£268,611

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,100

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oulton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Oulton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£275,500	2025-08-20	£278,240
8 Oulton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-03-10	£259,177
24 Oulton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-10-25	£264,943
26 Oulton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-06-18	£289,263
44 Oulton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,100	2023-05-11	£194,499

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 4SX

Employment

NE5 4SX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	75
Retired	58
Other	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	4,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	5,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	3out of 4	5,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	5,464 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	582 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenton Bar Primary School Ryal Walk , NE3 3YF	- not rated	582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheviot Primary School Yetholm Place , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4EB	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheviot Primary School Yetholm Place , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4EB	- not rated	823 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farne Primary School Marsden Lane , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4AP	- not rated	1,066 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	1,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakelaw School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firfield Community School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Bedeburn Road , NE5 4JQ	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Free schools	No	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	879 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	1,855 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	2,706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	3,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	3,382 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	3,737 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,425 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	3,875 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	1,150 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheriff Leas School Springfield Road , Blakelaw NE5 3DS	- not rated	1,452 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	- not rated	1,885 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	- not rated	1,885 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	377 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1, Tesco Extra Brunton Lane	722 yd
Eastern Star Chinese Takeaway	3 Yetholm Place, Newbiggin Hall	764 yd
Chai Shai	261 Ponteland Road	982 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 5 Belvedere Retail Park Belvedere Parkway	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery	The Bank Top Toby Ponteland Road		418 yd
Blakelaw Social Club	Blakelaw And District Social Club Ltd, 6 Cragston Way		1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aligeez	13B Mallowburn Crescent	558 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Tesco Extra Brunton Lane	804 yd
XLsushi	15 Kyloe Place, Newbiggin Hall	843 yd
Imperia Pizza Restaurant	261A Ponteland Road	972 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6 Belvedere Retail Park Belvedere Parkway	999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	3 Etal Way		363 yd
Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 4, Kingston Retail Park Brunton Lane		773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenton Bar Primary School RYAL WALK	grass pitches	583 yd
Blakelaw Park Cragston Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	773 yd
Cheviot Primary School YETHOLM PLACE	grass pitches	858 yd
St. Cuthberts Catholic Primary School BALMAIN ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Springslite Health Club & Gym Kingston Park KINGSTON PARK CENTRE KINGSTON PARK CENTRE KINGSTON PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 yd
Farne Primary School MARSDEN LANE	grass pitches	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	9.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.11 Mbit/s

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