Wetheral Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE6 3EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.7%	49%	1.3%	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 3EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	41.6%	46.2%	4.6%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	35.1%	5.0%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	13.6%	7.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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	41.5%	42.6%	1.1%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	25.3%	30.4%	5.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	23.7%	15%	-8.7%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 3EX this area, 37.2% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51%	37.2%	-13.8%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	10.2%	8.8%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	8%	17.1%	9.1%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.4%	84.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	3.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	90.5%	84.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	84.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	34.4%	13.5%	20.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Wetheral Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wetheral Terrace was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wetheral Terrace has the 17th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 290th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE6 3EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wetheral Terrace are based on 2 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 Wetheral Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 3EX

Average Price
£64,455

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£64,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wetheral Terrace

Average Price
£56,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£56,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wetheral TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wetheral Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-11-07	£66,713
1 Wetheral Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£28,000	2005-04-04	£45,505

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 3EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	2,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	3,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	3,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wharrier Street Primary School Wharrier Street , Walker NE6 3EY	- not rated	91 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wharrier Street Infant School Wharrier Street , Walker NE6 3EY	- not rated	91 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Walker Church of England Primary School Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP	3out of 4	271 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Walker Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP	- not rated	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's CofE Primary School Pottery Bank , Walker NE6 3SU	- not rated	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,618 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School Mill Lane , NE31 2ET	- not rated	2,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy Mill Lane , NE31 2ET	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Comprehensive Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	- not rated	2,472 yd	Community 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	2,890 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	3,962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	4,758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	4,835 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	3,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	1,117 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	1,386 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ	- not rated	2,435 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	2,670 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lilys Fusion	147 Scrogg Road	606 yd
Walker Central Football Club	Monkchester Road	640 yd
Royal Sky Chinese Takeaway	67 - 69 Monkchester Road	699 yd
Magic Wok	561 Welbeck Road	890 yd
Tams Chop Suey House	Tams Chop Suey House, 474 Welbeck Road	914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Hotel	1529 Walker Road	368 yd
Jubilee Club	4 Proctor Street	723 yd
Scrogg Road Social Club	125 Scrogg Road	750 yd
NE6 Suite	123 Scrogg Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cono Pizza	111 Wharrier Street	300 yd
My Chinese	1202 Walker Road	592 yd
Chinese Dinner	1604 Walker Road	646 yd
Corner Plaice	1598 Walker Road	646 yd
Takaway town	75-77 Monkchester Road	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	1 Church Walk	840 yd
Heron Foods	37B Church Walk	873 yd
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wharrier Street Primary School (Closed) Wharrier Street	grass pitches	91 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	218 yd
Central Walker Church Of England Primary School LANCEFIELD AVENUE		221 yd
Walker Park Scrogg Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	401 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	555 yd
West Walker Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	692 yd
Walker Technology College (Closed) Middle Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	1,065 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	283.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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