Commercial Road, Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 2ED is primarily male, with 61% 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%	39%	-9.0%	51.0%	-12.0%
Male	52%	61%	9.0%	49.0%	12.0%

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 2ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	45.6%	61.5%	15.9%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	24.3%	-6.1%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.9%	6.9%	-6.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.8%	36%	-6.8%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	24.8%	35.6%	10.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	23.6%	21.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.8%

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	36.9%	25.6%	-11.3%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	31.5%	17.2%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4%	5.5%	1.5%	2.5%	3.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	94.4%	83.4%	-11.0%	81.4%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	90%	77.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	2.8%	12.2%	9.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
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	90%	78.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	6.8%	5.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	3%	1.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 126.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 56th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 303rd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 2ED, 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 Commercial Road are based on 89 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 Commercial Road, Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 2ED

Average Price
£71,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£80,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,461

Other
£114,726

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£89,487

Semi-Detached
£96,049

Terraced
£110,651

Detached
£412,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,873

Other
£119,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
209 Commercial Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2023-11-29	£78,817
239 Commercial Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2023-10-27	£49,615
216 Commercial Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2023-06-20	£58,143
212 Commercial Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,500	2022-06-21	£68,975
206 Commercial Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2022-04-26	£73,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 2ED

Employment

NE6 2ED area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	35
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's RC Primary School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	3,005 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	1out of 4	3,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	2,271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	2,419 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	2,673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	2,694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magic Hat Cafe	Byker Community Centre Headlam Street	309 yd
Yard Food	Cake Stories, Hoults Estate Walker Road	615 yd
Studio 28 Patisserie	Unit 2, Cobblestone Court Hoults Estate Walker Road	667 yd
Craving Asian	154 Benson Road	678 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Potts Street	700 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	373 yd
St Peters Social Club And Institute	St Peters Social Club And Institute Ltd, 377 Walker Road	478 yd
The Stags Head	102 - 106 Headlam Street	511 yd
Full Circle Brew Co	167 Walker Road	632 yd
2knives kitchen	Unit 43, Hoults Estate Walker Road	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Pizza	Pizza Corner, 50 - 52 Allendale Road	191 yd
Golden Pizza Walker	50 - 52 Allendale Road	191 yd
Locked and Loaded	The Clay Shed, Hoults Estate Walker Road	651 yd
THE DESSERTS PARLOUR	154 Benson Road	678 yd
Gormans fish and chips	Gormans Fish Shop, 17 Potts Street	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	725 yd
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	777 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	929 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	263 yd
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		304 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	451 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	845 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	878 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	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.2%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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