Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 2NS is primarily male, with 60.3% 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	44%	39.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	-11.3%
Male	56%	60.3%	4.3%	49.0%	11.3%

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 2NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	47.3%	68.9%	21.6%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	8.9%	-8.1%	44.2%	-35.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	23.4%	13.2%	-10.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (70.5%) 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	31%	37.2%	6.2%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	29.6%	33.3%	3.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	20.8%	18.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	13.9%	9.1%	-4.8%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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	44.1%	25.5%	-18.6%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	24.5%	16.0%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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)
Indian	0.9%	12.3%	11.4%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	9.3%	13.1%	3.8%	2.5%	10.6%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.5%	64%	-17.5%	81.4%	-17.4%
Other	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	81.9%	63.5%	-18.4%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	5.6%	12%	6.4%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	12.9%	10.1%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	63.8%	-18.1%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	13.4%	12.9%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6%	0.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	12.9%	7.8%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	12.5%	1.2%	11.3%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is NE6 2NS dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NE6 2NS was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

NE6 2NS has the 35th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 406th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE6 2NS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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

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 Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 2NS

Average Price
£84,002

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,002

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NE6 2NS

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Thornborough House, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2023-04-06	£87,178
2 Thornborough House, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,750	2017-02-17	£80,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 2NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 2NS 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	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,113 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	4,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,752 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	156 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	3out of 4	958 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	3,094 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	3,656 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	5,097 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	5,234 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	1,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,822 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	1,881 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	2,265 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	2,358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	2,394 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	2,634 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Potts Street	175 yd
Chucho's The Real Mexican Food Ltd	271A Shields Road	271 yd
Lucky House	Lucky House, 267 Shields Road	276 yd
The Magic Hat Cafe	Byker Community Centre Headlam Street	293 yd
Geordie Bellas	257 Shields Road	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stags Head	102 - 106 Headlam Street	206 yd
Byker And Heaton Union Club	284 - 290 Shields Road	251 yd
Masonic Catering	Newcastle East Masonic Club Corbridge Road	262 yd
The Lord Clyde	277 - 281 Shields Road	282 yd
The Grace Inn	256 Shields Road	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gormans fish and chips	Gormans Fish Shop, 17 Potts Street	189 yd
Pizza stop	271B Shields Road	271 yd
Gelatorious Desserts	249 Shields Road	302 yd
Gelatorious Pizza Parlour	249 Shields Road	302 yd
Greggs	209 Shields Road	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	306 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	384 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	384 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	670 yd
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	297 yd
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		298 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	312 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	660 yd
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	780 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Fossway Recreation Ground FOSSWAY	grass pitches	984 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	42.9%
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%

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

Overview of NE6 2NS