St Oswalds Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE6 4AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	48.2%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.2%	51.8%	4.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 4AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	50%	56.7%	6.7%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	27.5%	-4.3%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.8%	8.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	42.3%	49.8%	7.5%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	30%	25.4%	-4.6%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	17.3%	15.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around NE6 4AX this area, 28.5% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	28.5%	-10.1%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	10.3%	-12.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.7%	2.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7%	0.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	20.7%	14.8%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.4%	88.3%	-9.1%	81.4%	6.9%
Arab	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	99%	91.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0%	2.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	91.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is St Oswalds Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Oswalds Avenue was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Oswalds Avenue has the 26th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 354th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.3%.

🔎 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 4AX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 St Oswalds Avenue are based on 9 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 St Oswalds Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 4AX

Average Price
£95,934

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Oswalds Avenue

Average Price
£106,189

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,189

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Oswalds AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 St Oswalds Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2025-09-29	£128,603
44 St Oswalds Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2022-11-04	£126,754
32 St Oswalds Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2019-04-17	£103,104
8 St Oswalds Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2017-09-29	£96,763
10 St Oswalds Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2015-06-30	£119,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 4AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 4AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	21
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	1,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	3,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	3,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,648 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	554 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Infant School Sutton Street , NE6 4SD	- not rated	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Community School Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's RC Primary School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ	- not rated	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ	3out of 4	779 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	1,076 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,301 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	2,620 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	1,940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	3,411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	3,786 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	4,502 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	5,137 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	3,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,931 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	836 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	875 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	1,269 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	1,301 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	3,227 yd	Other independent 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
Chick Stack NE Ltd	140 - 142 Fossway	236 yd
Lou's Diner	140 - 142 Fossway	236 yd
CHOP-OOO Lounge	Fossway	330 yd
Fossway Tandoori	118 Roman Avenue	353 yd
Spice Fossway Tandoori	9 Scrogg Road	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willows Club	Flat 15, 18 - 20 Scrogg Road	252 yd
The Turbinia	The Turbinia Fossway	555 yd
Railway Hotel	Railway Hotel Benfield Road	731 yd
NE6 Suite	123 Scrogg Road	746 yd
Scrogg Road Social Club	125 Scrogg Road	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow2	77A Coutts Road	490 yd
THE DESSERTS PARLOUR	154 Benson Road	547 yd
Regal Catering	804 Shields Road	562 yd
Peking house	824 Shields Road	572 yd
Spice Fisheries	327 Welbeck Road	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	505 Shields Road	661 yd
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	673 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	845 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fossway Recreation Ground FOSSWAY	grass pitches	282 yd
Walker Technology College (Closed) Middle Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	686 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	876 yd
Millers Dene COURTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 yd
Walker Technology College WAVERDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	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	101.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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