Commercial Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE6 2FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.8%	49%	1.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	36.3%	55.3%	19.0%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	25.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.2%	8.8%	-5.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	16%	7%	-9.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	41.4%	1.8%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	25.7%	27.8%	2.1%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	11.1%	23.5%	12.4%	12.7%	10.8%
Bad health	20.2%	5.4%	-14.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around NE6 2FN this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	57.2%	32.8%	-24.4%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	13.6%	2.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	25.3%	18.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	10.4%	19.7%	9.3%	2.5%	17.2%
Other Black	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	77.8%	66.7%	-11.1%	81.4%	-14.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	71.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	9.3%	10.5%	1.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7.4%	13.9%	6.5%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	71.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	15.5%	14.0%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	12.6%	5.2%	-7.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	40.9%	13.5%	27.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Not answered	15.3%	6.0%	9.3%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 293.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% higher than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 96th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.0%.

🔎 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 2FN, 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 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, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 2FN

Average Price
£95,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
50 Commercial Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£64,500	2014-05-19	£99,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 2FN

Employment

NE6 2FN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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

Retired	97
Long-Term Sick or disabled	55
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	28
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	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	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,672 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	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's RC Primary School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,314 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	2,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,810 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	1out of 4	3,374 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	1,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,569 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	2,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	2,199 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	2,243 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	2,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	2,547 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	301 yd
Yard Food	Cake Stories, Hoults Estate Walker Road	421 yd
Studio 28 Patisserie	Unit 2, Cobblestone Court Hoults Estate Walker Road	475 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Potts Street	704 yd
Sabor Mediterranean	234 Shields Road	753 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	198 yd
St Peters Social Club And Institute	St Peters Social Club And Institute Ltd, 377 Walker Road	329 yd
Full Circle Brew Co	167 Walker Road	445 yd
2knives kitchen	Unit 43, Hoults Estate Walker Road	458 yd
The Stags Head	102 - 106 Headlam Street	480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Pizza	Pizza Corner, 50 - 52 Allendale Road	378 yd
Golden Pizza Walker	50 - 52 Allendale Road	378 yd
Locked and Loaded	The Clay Shed, Hoults Estate Walker Road	458 yd
Desserts Delivered Ltd	Unit 11, Hawick Crescent Industrial Estate Hawick Crescent	602 yd
Gormans fish and chips	Gormans Fish Shop, 17 Potts Street	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	745 yd
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	916 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	974 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	974 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		295 yd
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	406 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	645 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	672 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,064 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	0.0%
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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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