Heaton Junction, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE6 2XT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.5%	47.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.5%	52.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 2XT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	49.3%	59.5%	10.2%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	18.1%	-7.8%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	40.8%	34.2%	-6.6%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	32.8%	40.3%	7.5%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	18.1%	17.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around NE6 2XT this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	29.5%	-5.1%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	9.7%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	15.6%	3.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.5%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	21.5%	3.9%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.7%	82.6%	-6.1%	81.4%	1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	12.5%	11.7%	1.6%	10.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	85.7%	76.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	12.5%	7.9%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	76.4%	-9.3%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.6%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Heaton Junction Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heaton Junction was 600.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.1% higher than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heaton Junction has the 4th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 22nd highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 232.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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 2XT, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Heaton Junction are based on 1 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 Heaton Junction, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 2XT

Average Price
£352,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£352,667

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heaton Junction

Average Price
£358,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£358,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heaton JunctionStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
North Eastern Glass Ltd Heaton Junction, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-11-30	£354,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 2XT

Employment

NE6 2XT area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% 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	86
Unemployed	32
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	2,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	4,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	4,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkergate Community School Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD	- not rated	659 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Infant School Sutton Street , NE6 4SD	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Community School Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Primary School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	3out of 4	947 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	- not rated	954 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	532 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,601 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	1,762 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	1,682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	3,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	3,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	4,540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,578 yd	Foundation school	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	3,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	533 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,471 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	1,710 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	2,025 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Akhurst Private School The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN	- not rated	2,538 yd	Other independent school	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
Modelhealth Performance Ltd	Unit B8, Benfield Business Park Benfield Road	309 yd
Fun Shack Inflatespace	Unit A3 To A5, Benfield Business Park Benfield Road	309 yd
The Canny Goat	28 Whitefield Terrace	341 yd
Heaton Tandoori	14 Addycombe Terrace	558 yd
Vincenzos	16 Addycombe Terrace	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Hotel	Railway Hotel Benfield Road	553 yd
The Chillingham	The Chillingham Chillingham Road	824 yd
Northumberland Hussar	Northumberland Hussar Sackville Road	880 yd
The Turbinia	The Turbinia Fossway	954 yd
Heaton Meadowfield Social Club	Meadowfield House First Avenue	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regal Catering	804 Shields Road	505 yd
Peking house	824 Shields Road	509 yd
Miami Pizza	866 Shields Road	533 yd
King Pizza	912 Shields Road	589 yd
NEWCASTLE ALCOHOL DELIVERY/ LATE NIGHT ALCOHOL DELIVERY	Unit 5, The Clothworks Business Centre Industry Road	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	505 Shields Road		532 yd
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road		831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Benfield Centre For Sporting Excellence Benfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	531 yd
Sam Smiths Sports Ground BENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Fossway Recreation Ground FOSSWAY	grass pitches	764 yd
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	984 yd
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	1,004 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	33.3%

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