Alston Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 4BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	52.8%	0.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48%	47.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 4BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	41.9%	51.1%	9.2%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	33%	-1.3%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	41.6%	40.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	29.2%	31.7%	2.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14.2%	18.2%	4.0%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	10.7%	9.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	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 4BA this area, 40.7% 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 9.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.5%	40.7%	-8.8%	18.2%	22.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	15.4%	0.6%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13.1%	6.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	33.8%	-24.3%
Other	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.5%	95.9%	3.4%	81.4%	14.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	93.2%	93.4%	0.2%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
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	92.9%	93.7%	0.8%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	37.3%	13.5%	23.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.4%	37.2%	27.2%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Alston Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alston Avenue was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.5% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alston Avenue has the 38th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 445th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4BA, 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 Alston Avenue are based on 5 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 Alston Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 4BA

Average Price
£122,277

Semi-Detached
£123,851

Terraced
£120,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Avenue

Average Price
£125,745

Semi-Detached
£127,913

Terraced
£122,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Alston Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2020-02-07	£124,819
2 Alston Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2017-07-07	£120,165
8 Alston Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2005-06-20	£129,181
8 Alston Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£52,200	2003-06-16	£112,181
8 Alston Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£31,000	1996-10-11	£142,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 4BA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 4BA 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	41
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	5,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	5,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Community School Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ	- not rated	905 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	942 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's RC Primary School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,789 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy Mill Lane , NE31 2ET	2out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	2out of 4	3,579 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,765 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	936 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	3,208 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	3,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	3,267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	3,376 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
Fossway Tandoori	118 Roman Avenue	137 yd
Chick Stack NE Ltd	140 - 142 Fossway	442 yd
Lou's Diner	140 - 142 Fossway	442 yd
Tams Chop Suey House	Tams Chop Suey House, 474 Welbeck Road	443 yd
Craving Asian	154 Benson Road	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willows Club	Flat 15, 18 - 20 Scrogg Road	393 yd
NE6 Suite	123 Scrogg Road	552 yd
Scrogg Road Social Club	125 Scrogg Road	584 yd
The Turbinia	The Turbinia Fossway	700 yd
Railway Hotel	Railway Hotel Benfield Road	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Fisheries	327 Welbeck Road	389 yd
Crumbs	271 Welbeck Road	418 yd
Walker Fisheries	7 Saint Anthonys Road	429 yd
THE DESSERTS PARLOUR	154 Benson Road	443 yd
Planet Pizza	231 Welbeck Road	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	472 yd
Lidl	505 Shields Road	883 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	934 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fossway Recreation Ground FOSSWAY	grass pitches	514 yd
Walker Technology College (Closed) Middle Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	552 yd
Welbeck Academy FLODDEN STREET	grass pitches	712 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	831 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 yd
Walker Park Scrogg Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,039 yd
Millers Dene COURTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 yd
Walker Technology College WAVERDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,083 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	1,084 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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.77 Mbit/s

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