Houlet Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 2BG is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	45%	45.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	55%	54.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	5.3%

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 2BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.8% 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	73.9%	75.8%	1.9%	37.9%	37.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13.7%	15.4%	1.7%	44.2%	-28.8%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (89.2%) 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	55.4%	53.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	34.1%	35.3%	1.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 2BG this area, 5.2% 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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	5.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	3.9%	-6.3%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	18.7%	3.7%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	57%	10.1%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.8%	8.1%	5.3%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.1%	85.3%	2.2%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	79.9%	81.4%	1.5%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	5.8%	1.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	81.4%	1.9%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	4%	4.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.8%	7%	0.2%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Houlet Garth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houlet Garth was 268.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Houlet Garth has the 23rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 114th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2BG, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Houlet Garth are based on 3 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 Houlet Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 2BG

Average Price
£82,133

Semi-Detached
£76,561

Terraced
£84,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houlet Garth

Average Price
£85,162

Semi-Detached
£79,856

Terraced
£87,815

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houlet GarthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Houlet Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2016-07-25	£87,973
11 Houlet Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2010-07-30	£87,656
4 Houlet Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£19,000	1998-05-14	£79,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 2BG

Employment

NE6 2BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 2BG 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

Full-Time Employee	133
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,934 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	165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's RC Primary School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,562 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	3,166 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	5,336 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	5,411 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	1,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,316 yd	Further education	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	1,970 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	1,985 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	2,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	2,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Foundation special school	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	189 yd
Studio 28 Patisserie	Unit 2, Cobblestone Court Hoults Estate Walker Road	285 yd
The Magic Hat Cafe	Byker Community Centre Headlam Street	387 yd
The Cycle Hub	Ouseburn Regeneration Centre Quayside	606 yd
Miso Newcastle	Ford Street Byker	617 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	97 yd
2knives kitchen	Unit 43, Hoults Estate Walker Road	264 yd
Full Circle Brew Co	167 Walker Road	299 yd
St Peters Social Club And Institute	St Peters Social Club And Institute Ltd, 377 Walker Road	355 yd
Free Trade Inn	12 Saint Lawrence Road	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Locked and Loaded	The Clay Shed, Hoults Estate Walker Road	264 yd
Desserts Delivered Ltd	Unit 11, Hawick Crescent Industrial Estate Hawick Crescent	415 yd
KFC	Kfc Clifford Street	648 yd
Golden Pizza	Pizza Corner, 50 - 52 Allendale Road	650 yd
Golden Pizza Walker	50 - 52 Allendale Road	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	684 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	805 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	967 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	999 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		385 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	677 yd
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	899 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 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	87.5%
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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.95 Mbit/s

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