Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE6 2XW 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 2XW, 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 2XW 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 Walker Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walker Road was 240.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% higher than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Walker Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 106th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.9%.

🔎 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 2XW, 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 Walker Road are based on 202 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 Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 2XW

Average Price
£261,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£261,944

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walker Road

Average Price
£126,272

Semi-Detached
£141,981

Terraced
£164,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,949

Other
£355,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walker Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
369 Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£205,000	2015-03-30	£262,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 2XW

Employment

NE6 2XW 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	- not rated	1,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	2,689 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	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	4,351 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	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raby Street Primary School Gordon Road , Byker NE6 1QH	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's RC Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,668 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,672 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	2,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	2,834 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	3,653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	5,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	5,453 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	1,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,577 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	467 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	2,253 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	2,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish High School for Girls Ltd 6 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4DY	- not rated	2,304 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Studio 28 Patisserie	Unit 2, Cobblestone Court Hoults Estate Walker Road	262 yd
Yard Food	Cake Stories, Hoults Estate Walker Road	299 yd
The Magic Hat Cafe	Byker Community Centre Headlam Street	616 yd
The Cycle Hub	Ouseburn Regeneration Centre Quayside	684 yd
Miso Newcastle	Ford Street Byker	775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Peters Social Club And Institute	St Peters Social Club And Institute Ltd, 377 Walker Road	40 yd
Full Circle Brew Co	167 Walker Road	193 yd
2knives kitchen	Unit 43, Hoults Estate Walker Road	259 yd
Byker And Saint Peter's Social Club	Byker & Saint Peter's Social Club, 37 Commercial Road, Byker	360 yd
Free Trade Inn	12 Saint Lawrence Road	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Locked and Loaded	The Clay Shed, Hoults Estate Walker Road	259 yd
Desserts Delivered Ltd	Unit 11, Hawick Crescent Industrial Estate Hawick Crescent	343 yd
Golden Pizza	Pizza Corner, 50 - 52 Allendale Road	637 yd
Golden Pizza Walker	50 - 52 Allendale Road	637 yd
KFC	Kfc Clifford Street	949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road		1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	589 yd
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		612 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	933 yd
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Gateshead International Stadium NEILSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,024 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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