Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE6 3JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.4%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.1%	49.6%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	44%	49.1%	5.1%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	35.7%	3.1%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	46%	3.0%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.2%	36.6%	3.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	18.2%	11.7%	-6.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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	38.1%	24.8%	-13.3%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	12.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17%	7.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	27.4%	10.0%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.1%	8.3%	6.2%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.9%	85.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	93.4%	87.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	87.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Walker Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walker Road was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walker Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 426th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 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 3JL, 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

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 3JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 3JL

Average Price
£59,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£39,228

Other
no sales

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
958 Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,500	2006-04-07	£76,110
932 Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2006-02-28	£112,919
940 Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2005-06-27	£97,720
1172 Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2005-05-31	£87,380
936 Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2004-11-26	£97,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 3JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	2,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	3,844 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	4,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	4,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's RC Primary School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX	- not rated	59 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX	3out of 4	59 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Walker Church of England Primary School Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Walker Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP	- not rated	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's CofE Primary School Pottery Bank , Walker NE6 3SU	- not rated	680 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	2,157 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Comprehensive Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	- not rated	2,322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	- not rated	2,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ	- not rated	2,690 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	3,370 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	4,586 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	5,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	5,446 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	2,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,639 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	910 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	1,656 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,948 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ	- not rated	2,022 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	2,577 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
Walker Central Football Club	Monkchester Road	266 yd
Royal Sky Chinese Takeaway	67 - 69 Monkchester Road	435 yd
Tams Chop Suey House	Tams Chop Suey House, 474 Welbeck Road	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merchants Tavern	The Merchants Tavern, 1 Saint Peters Wharf	911 yd
Friars Goose Water Sports Club	Green Lane	934 yd
County Hotel	1529 Walker Road	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Chinese	1202 Walker Road	252 yd
Takaway town	75-77 Monkchester Road	456 yd
Takeaway town	75 Monkchester Road	456 yd
Cono Pizza	111 Wharrier Street	528 yd
Golden Pizza	Pizza Corner, 50 - 52 Allendale Road	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road		943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walker Activity Dome WALKER ACTIVITY DOME WALKER ACTIVITY DOME WHARRIER STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	565 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	576 yd
Central Walker Church Of England Primary School LANCEFIELD AVENUE		662 yd
Wharrier Street Primary School (Closed) Wharrier Street	grass pitches	685 yd
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	698 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	846 yd
Walker Park Scrogg Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,075 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.95 Mbit/s

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