Fossway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE6 4AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.9%	49.2%	2.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	43.8%	54.5%	10.7%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	31.3%	-7.1%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	37%	-9.3%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	29.7%	37%	7.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.8%	17.8%	2.0%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	26.7%	-11.3%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	17.4%	2.2%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	15.6%	8.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	13%	19.4%	6.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.5%	92.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	11.4%
Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	93.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	93.3%	0.1%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Fossway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fossway was 164.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fossway has the 36th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 181st highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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 4AN, 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 Fossway are based on 136 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 Fossway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 4AN

Average Price
£188,630

Semi-Detached
£271,617

Terraced
£129,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£258,335

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fossway

Average Price
£166,869

Semi-Detached
£181,999

Terraced
£155,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,551

Other
£182,306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FosswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
162 Fossway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2020-10-23	£143,892
The Fosse Fossway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-08-29	£259,312
170 Fossway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,500	2013-04-12	£128,229
138A Fossway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2006-12-04	£251,642
164 Fossway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-08-04	£141,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 4AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	1,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	3,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,543 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	401 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Infant School Sutton Street , NE6 4SD	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Community School Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's RC Primary School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ	- not rated	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	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	1,114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,114 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,126 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,126 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	2,437 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	1,847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	3,365 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	3,649 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	4,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,098 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	3,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	906 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	1,012 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	1,114 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Akhurst Private School The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN	- not rated	3,080 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
Chick Stack NE Ltd	140 - 142 Fossway	138 yd
Lou's Diner	140 - 142 Fossway	138 yd
CHOP-OOO Lounge	Fossway	251 yd
Baxterstorey	C A Parsons Works Shields Road	277 yd
Spice Fossway Tandoori	9 Scrogg Road	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willows Club	Flat 15, 18 - 20 Scrogg Road	289 yd
The Turbinia	The Turbinia Fossway	507 yd
Railway Hotel	Railway Hotel Benfield Road	563 yd
PTE Social Club	Pte Social Club Millers Road	911 yd
NE6 Suite	123 Scrogg Road	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regal Catering	804 Shields Road	362 yd
Peking house	824 Shields Road	376 yd
Willow2	77A Coutts Road	405 yd
Miami Pizza	866 Shields Road	437 yd
King Pizza	912 Shields Road	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	505 Shields Road	484 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	798 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	798 yd
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fossway Recreation Ground FOSSWAY	grass pitches	80 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	837 yd
Walker Technology College (Closed) Middle Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	851 yd
Millers Dene COURTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	1,034 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	44.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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