The Oval, Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE6 3LH 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 3LH, 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 The Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oval 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.

The Oval 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 3LH, 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 The Oval are based on 129 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 The Oval, Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 3LH

Average Price
£111,870

Semi-Detached
£141,872

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,224

Other
£128,322

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£315,540

Semi-Detached
£350,825

Terraced
£392,693

Detached
£587,828

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,353

Other
£371,488

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 The Oval, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-07-29	£67,028
8 The Oval, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2025-04-01	£84,477
18 The Oval, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-11-29	£81,692
20 The Oval, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-11-29	£81,692
4 The Oval, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£122,500	2024-01-15	£128,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 3LH

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	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	2,600 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	3,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	3,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	4,421 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	200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX	3out of 4	200 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Walker Church of England Primary School Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Walker Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP	- not rated	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's CofE Primary School Pottery Bank , Walker NE6 3SU	- not rated	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heworth Comprehensive Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	- not rated	2,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,297 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	- not rated	2,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ	- not rated	2,610 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	3,500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	4,731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	5,423 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	2,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,517 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	887 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	1,798 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ	- not rated	1,932 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	2,083 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	2,431 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	382 yd
Royal Sky Chinese Takeaway	67 - 69 Monkchester Road	532 yd
Tams Chop Suey House	Tams Chop Suey House, 474 Welbeck Road	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merchants Tavern	The Merchants Tavern, 1 Saint Peters Wharf	786 yd
Friars Goose Water Sports Club	Green Lane	805 yd
St Peters Social Club And Institute	St Peters Social Club And Institute Ltd, 377 Walker Road	1,013 yd
County Hotel	1529 Walker Road	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Chinese	1202 Walker Road	350 yd
Takaway town	75-77 Monkchester Road	552 yd
Takeaway town	75 Monkchester Road	552 yd
Cono Pizza	111 Wharrier Street	677 yd
Golden Pizza	Pizza Corner, 50 - 52 Allendale Road	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road		1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allendale Road Playing Field AYTON STREET	grass pitches	685 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	702 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	716 yd
Central Walker Church Of England Primary School LANCEFIELD AVENUE		797 yd
Wharrier Street Primary School (Closed) Wharrier Street	grass pitches	835 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	902 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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