Merchants Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 1TR is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	41.4%	45.6%	4.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	58.6%	54.4%	-4.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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 1TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	65.1%	61.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	20.3%	4.5%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.9%	3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.4%	58.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	27.8%	31.8%	4.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	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.

In the area around NE6 1TR this area, 3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	13.7%	-4.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	65%	3.6%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	91.6%	90.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	89.9%	86%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	1.3%	6%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	86.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Merchants Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merchants Wharf was 110.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Merchants Wharf has the 45th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 360th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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 1TR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Merchants Wharf are based on 102 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 Merchants Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 1TR

Average Price
£332,189

Semi-Detached
£357,770

Terraced
£327,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchants Wharf

Average Price
£343,228

Semi-Detached
£366,336

Terraced
£338,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchants WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Merchants Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-08-13	£310,839
29 Merchants Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-07-16	£324,708
39 Merchants Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-27	£276,242
18 Merchants Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-01-29	£376,059
20 Merchants Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-01-08	£341,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 1TR

Employment

NE6 1TR 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	110
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate 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	1,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,798 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	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's RC Primary School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede Community Primary School Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,750 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	1out of 4	2,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	2,796 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,189 yd	Academy converter	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	1,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ	- not rated	2,118 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Keser Girls School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	2,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	2,292 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Studio 28 Patisserie	Unit 2, Cobblestone Court Hoults Estate Walker Road	703 yd
Gateshead Football Club	Neilson Road	772 yd
Gateshead International Stadium	Neilson Road	772 yd
Yard Food	Cake Stories, Hoults Estate Walker Road	774 yd
The Golden Marigold	Marigold Court	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merchants Tavern	The Merchants Tavern, 1 Saint Peters Wharf	52 yd
The Schooner	South Shore Road	438 yd
St Peters Social Club And Institute	St Peters Social Club And Institute Ltd, 377 Walker Road	460 yd
Full Circle Brew Co	167 Walker Road	631 yd
2knives kitchen	Unit 43, Hoults Estate Walker Road	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Locked and Loaded	The Clay Shed, Hoults Estate Walker Road	710 yd
Desserts Delivered Ltd	Unit 11, Hawick Crescent Industrial Estate Hawick Crescent	714 yd
Golden Pizza	Pizza Corner, 50 - 52 Allendale Road	798 yd
Golden Pizza Walker	50 - 52 Allendale Road	798 yd
Takaway town	75-77 Monkchester Road	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	670 yd
Gateshead International Stadium NEILSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	693 yd
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		1,006 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	1,072 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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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