Beresford Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 2EL is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	52.5%	45.8%	-6.7%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	47.5%	54.2%	6.7%	49.0%	5.2%

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 2EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	42.2%	47.4%	5.2%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	35.8%	-5.5%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	8.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	38.9%	1.3%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	40%	36%	-4.0%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.3%	14.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	20.4%	-14.0%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	5.2%	-8.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.8%	5.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	34.6%	19.0%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.6%	94.8%	4.2%	81.4%	13.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	87.1%	88.2%	1.1%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	88.2%	1.1%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	9%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Beresford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beresford Gardens was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beresford Gardens has the 34th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 411th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.6%.

🔎 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 2EL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Beresford Gardens are based on 34 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 Beresford Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 2EL

Average Price
£95,357

Semi-Detached
£111,410

Terraced
£93,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beresford Gardens

Average Price
£106,415

Semi-Detached
£115,695

Terraced
£105,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beresford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Beresford Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-08-29	£117,191
70 Beresford Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-01-19	£132,756
40 Beresford Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-08-05	£112,300
10 Beresford Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-06-30	£91,549
20 Beresford Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2020-10-30	£61,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 2EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	- not rated	955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	2,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	4,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolam Street Primary School St Peter's Road , Byker NE6 2BH	- not rated	325 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's RC Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	3out of 4	340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raby Street Primary School Gordon Road , Byker NE6 1QH	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,328 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	2,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	2,415 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	2,792 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	3,256 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	4,733 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	5,038 yd	Community school	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	1,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	267 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	1,951 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	2,244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	2,297 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
The Magic Hat Cafe	Byker Community Centre Headlam Street	198 yd
Yard Food	Cake Stories, Hoults Estate Walker Road	426 yd
Studio 28 Patisserie	Unit 2, Cobblestone Court Hoults Estate Walker Road	502 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Potts Street	594 yd
Sabor Mediterranean	234 Shields Road	640 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	152 yd
The Stags Head	102 - 106 Headlam Street	367 yd
St Peters Social Club And Institute	St Peters Social Club And Institute Ltd, 377 Walker Road	418 yd
2knives kitchen	Unit 43, Hoults Estate Walker Road	483 yd
Full Circle Brew Co	167 Walker Road	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Pizza	Pizza Corner, 50 - 52 Allendale Road	422 yd
Golden Pizza Walker	50 - 52 Allendale Road	422 yd
Locked and Loaded	The Clay Shed, Hoults Estate Walker Road	483 yd
Gormans fish and chips	Gormans Fish Shop, 17 Potts Street	584 yd
Desserts Delivered Ltd	Unit 11, Hawick Crescent Industrial Estate Hawick Crescent	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	632 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	870 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	870 yd
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	913 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		193 yd
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	481 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	653 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	982 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	50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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