Middle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE6 4DB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.9%	47.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.1%	52.7%	0.6%	49.0%	3.7%

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 4DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	50.5%	62.7%	12.2%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	20.6%	-5.4%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13%	9%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40.9%	36.8%	-4.1%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	35.1%	36.8%	1.7%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	14.3%	19.5%	5.2%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	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	29.8%	23.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	17.9%	1.1%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6%	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	23%	8.1%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.1%	92.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	93.4%	91.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	91.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Middle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Street was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.9% lower than the Walkergate average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Middle Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Walkergate and the 197th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE6 4DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Middle Street are based on 69 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 Middle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 4DB

Average Price
£94,273

Semi-Detached
£175,259

Terraced
£126,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,596

Other
£65,156

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Street

Average Price
£103,169

Semi-Detached
£196,199

Terraced
£138,948

Detached
£167,133

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,148

Other
£67,620

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Middle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2024-08-02	£62,628
97 Middle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2023-11-28	£111,974
96 Middle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-06-10	£72,901
98 Middle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2022-04-04	£53,890
196 Middle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,500	2021-06-04	£62,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 4DB

Employment

NE6 4DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	2,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	4,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	5,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ	- not rated	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyneview Primary School Winslow Place , Off Titan Road NE6 3QP	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Community School Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Walker Church of England Primary School Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy Mill Lane , NE31 2ET	2out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hebburn Comprehensive School Campbell Park Road , NE31 2QU	3out of 4	2,927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	2out of 4	3,137 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	3,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,406 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	477 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keelman's Way School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	3out of 4	2,992 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG	- not rated	3,327 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ	- not rated	3,406 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	3,846 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
Magic Wok	561 Welbeck Road	188 yd
Lilys Fusion	147 Scrogg Road	417 yd
Sharrys fish and chips	885 Welbeck Road	644 yd
Fossway Tandoori	118 Roman Avenue	751 yd
Golden Gate	260 Fossway	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
NE6 Suite	123 Scrogg Road	306 yd
Scrogg Road Social Club	125 Scrogg Road	328 yd
Willows Club	Flat 15, 18 - 20 Scrogg Road	730 yd
Crockets Hotel	Crockets Hotel Mitchell Street	759 yd
The Turbinia	The Turbinia Fossway	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Delights	49 - 51 Westbourne Avenue, Walkergate	313 yd
Mr Gee's	111 Scrogg Road	315 yd
Welbeck convenience store	813 - 815 Welbeck Road	347 yd
Greggs	15 Church Walk	423 yd
The Yard Kitchen	Corporation Yard Welbeck Road	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	37B Church Walk	488 yd
Heron Foods	1 Church Walk	528 yd
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walker Technology College (Closed) Middle Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	155 yd
Walker Technology College WAVERDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	628 yd
Tyneview Primary School WINSLOW PLACE	grass pitches	631 yd
Walker Park Scrogg Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
Millers Dene COURTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Wharrier Street Primary School (Closed) Wharrier Street	grass pitches	963 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	988 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	1,013 yd
Fossway Recreation Ground FOSSWAY	grass pitches	1,069 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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