Shields Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 1DR is primarily male, with 58.9% 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	40.9%	41.1%	0.2%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	59.1%	58.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	9.9%

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 NE6 1DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.1% 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	61.8%	73.1%	11.3%	37.9%	35.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	8.1%	-6.2%	44.2%	-36.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	17.5%	12.3%	-5.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.6%	41.1%	11.5%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	37.2%	24.8%	-12.4%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	20.1%	21.5%	1.4%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	23.7%	-9.9%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	15.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	19.8%	8.7%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8.8%	6.3%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	22.5%	3.2%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	8.9%	2.3%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	9.8%	27.8%	18.0%	2.5%	25.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76.8%	64%	-12.8%	81.4%	-17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	76.5%	77.9%	1.4%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	78.2%	1.7%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	4.6%	11.2%	6.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	9.5%	4.5%	-5.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Shields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shields Road was 3006.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 953.1% higher than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shields Road has the highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 2nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 904.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE6 1DR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Shields Road are based on 267 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 Shields Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 1DR

Average Price
£297,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£334,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£187,441

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shields Road

Average Price
£594,977

Semi-Detached
£210,809

Terraced
£210,219

Detached
£410,615

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,937

Other
£2,785,290

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 - 52 Shields Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-10-10	£194,528
24 Shields Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2003-02-21	£300,070
38 Shields Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2003-02-21	£326,163
Rear Of 6 Shields Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2002-05-03	£411,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 1DR

Employment

NE6 1DR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 1DR 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	52
Other	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	23
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	12
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	1,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	5,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	393 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	873 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,055 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,381 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,649 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	4,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,202 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,122 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,457 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	2,082 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Buzz Bingo Clifford Street	74 yd
Mr TJ's	78 Shields Road	108 yd
Bobbys Grill House	78 Shields Road	108 yd
Mei Mei Chinese Takeaway	29 Heaton Park Road	116 yd
Tazaj Fresh Chicken	73 Shields Road	124 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The High Main	63 Shields Road	74 yd
Butchers Arms	Butchers Arms, 62 - 70 Shields Road	148 yd
Bar 22	134 Shields Road	219 yd
Cumberland Arms	Cumberland Arms James Place Street	320 yd
The Old Post Office	204 - 208 Shields Road	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	24 Shields Road	38 yd
KFC	Kfc Clifford Street	74 yd
Jordys Burger and Bites	75 Shields Road	131 yd
Sauce dragon	147 - 149 Shields Road	367 yd
momo palace	7 Heaton Road	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	138 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	505 yd
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	554 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	729 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	445 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	505 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	639 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		792 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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