Gordon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 1RW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	54.2%	0.9%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	46.7%	45.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 NE6 1RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	46.1%	59%	12.9%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	20.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.4%	12.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	13.4%	3.5%	-9.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	34.4%	46.5%	12.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	30.5%	27.4%	-3.1%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	21.8%	17.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	10.2%	7.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around NE6 1RW this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	29.1%	-11.5%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	17.6%	3.8%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.8%	4.7%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	13.2%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	21.6%	14.7%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	12.9%	0%	-12.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	6.3%	10.1%	3.8%	2.5%	7.6%
Other Black	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.3%	75.2%	-11.1%	81.4%	-6.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	77.5%	75.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	15.1%	10.4%	-4.7%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.6%	8%	3.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	76.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	17%	15.2%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Gordon Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Square was 110.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Square has the 46th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 359th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

🔎 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 1RW, 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 Gordon Square are based on 2 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 Gordon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 1RW

Average Price
£116,503

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Square

Average Price
£127,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,766

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Gordon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-10-25	£120,476
6 Gordon Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2008-03-07	£135,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 1RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	23
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	5,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	696 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	767 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,395 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	2,819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,968 yd	Free schools	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	5,035 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	5,100 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,301 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	1,679 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,960 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	2,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	2,352 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yard Food	Cake Stories, Hoults Estate Walker Road	341 yd
Buzz Bingo	Buzz Bingo Clifford Street	352 yd
The Bake	98 Byker Bank	369 yd
Mr TJ's	78 Shields Road	380 yd
Bobbys Grill House	78 Shields Road	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Byker And Saint Peter's Social Club	Byker & Saint Peter's Social Club, 37 Commercial Road, Byker	380 yd
Bar 22	134 Shields Road	398 yd
The High Main	63 Shields Road	407 yd
Butchers Arms	Butchers Arms, 62 - 70 Shields Road	413 yd
2knives kitchen	Unit 43, Hoults Estate Walker Road	424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Kfc Clifford Street	330 yd
Greggs	24 Shields Road	398 yd
Jordys Burger and Bites	75 Shields Road	409 yd
Locked and Loaded	The Clay Shed, Hoults Estate Walker Road	424 yd
Sauce dragon	147 - 149 Shields Road	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	485 yd
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	588 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	758 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	964 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	482 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		548 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	954 yd
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	982 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	18.2%
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	64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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