Allendale Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE6 2SX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	42%	47.5%	5.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	58%	52.5%	-5.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	62.6%	55.9%	-6.7%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	28%	6.6%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	44.4%	42.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	33.1%	32.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.8%	14.8%	2.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	7%	9.5%	2.5%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	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 2SX this area, 29% 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	27.7%	29%	1.3%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7%	2.1%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	12.4%	-7.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.4%	4.6%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	1.2%	10.3%	9.1%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
White	91.1%	80.7%	-10.4%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	87.5%	72%	-15.5%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	4.7%	16%	11.3%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.3%	8.2%	5.9%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	87.5%	72.3%	-15.2%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	5%	3.1%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	14.9%	9.8%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Allendale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allendale Road was 59.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Allendale Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 318th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.5%.

🔎 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 2SX, 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 Allendale Road are based on 118 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 Allendale Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 2SX

Average Price
£78,990

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,303

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,178

Other
£101,423

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allendale Road

Average Price
£219,062

Semi-Detached
£132,369

Terraced
£112,572

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,942

Other
£1,431,434

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allendale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Allendale Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-12-06	£52,286
93 Allendale Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-12-06	£52,381
73 Allendale Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-30	£139,259
107 Allendale Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£66,000	2023-12-05	£71,257
107 Allendale Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£66,000	2023-12-05	£71,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 2SX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	21
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	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	543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's RC Primary School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX	3out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Walker Church of England Primary School Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	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	2,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	1out of 4	2,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	3,125 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	3,280 yd	University technical college	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	2,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,047 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	1,917 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	2,348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ	- not rated	2,444 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	2,801 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	2,808 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
Royal Sky Chinese Takeaway	67 - 69 Monkchester Road	348 yd
Walker Central Football Club	Monkchester Road	409 yd
Tams Chop Suey House	Tams Chop Suey House, 474 Welbeck Road	688 yd
The Magic Hat Cafe	Byker Community Centre Headlam Street	728 yd
Craving Asian	154 Benson Road	781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Peters Social Club And Institute	St Peters Social Club And Institute Ltd, 377 Walker Road	682 yd
The Merchants Tavern	The Merchants Tavern, 1 Saint Peters Wharf	709 yd
Byker And Saint Peter's Social Club	Byker & Saint Peter's Social Club, 37 Commercial Road, Byker	769 yd
Full Circle Brew Co	167 Walker Road	904 yd
The Stags Head	102 - 106 Headlam Street	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Pizza	Pizza Corner, 50 - 52 Allendale Road	275 yd
Golden Pizza Walker	50 - 52 Allendale Road	275 yd
Takaway town	75-77 Monkchester Road	348 yd
Takeaway town	75 Monkchester Road	348 yd
Gills Fish Bar	438 Welbeck Road	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road		645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	167 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	422 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	561 yd
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		723 yd
Walker Activity Dome WALKER ACTIVITY DOME WALKER ACTIVITY DOME WHARRIER STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	818 yd
Wharrier Street Primary School (Closed) Wharrier Street	grass pitches	959 yd
Central Walker Church Of England Primary School LANCEFIELD AVENUE		1,074 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	47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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