Borrowdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE6 4HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.4%	49%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.6%	51%	4.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	46.5%	46.9%	0.4%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	30.2%	1.9%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	10.2%	11.2%	1.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.3%	37.7%	-11.6%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	28.8%	38.7%	9.9%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.6%	19.1%	4.5%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	28.3%	19.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	8.3%	-9.9%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	16.7%	3.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	10%	1.4%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.2%	-0.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	30.6%	16.2%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.5%	96.5%	-3.0%	81.4%	15.1%

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	98.6%	93.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	93.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Borrowdale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borrowdale Avenue was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Walkergate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Borrowdale Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Walkergate and the 440th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 4HL, 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 Borrowdale Avenue are based on 110 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 Borrowdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 4HL

Average Price
£97,536

Semi-Detached
£150,240

Terraced
£117,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,715

Other
£195,038

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borrowdale Avenue

Average Price
£103,038

Semi-Detached
£168,795

Terraced
£121,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,230

Other
£146,237

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borrowdale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Borrowdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-09-27	£57,514
17 Borrowdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2024-09-19	£91,500
18 Borrowdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-03-28	£77,169
15 Borrowdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-05-05	£222,470
21 Borrowdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-11-21	£215,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 4HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	17
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service 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
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	1,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	3,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	4,831 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	245 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Community School Sutton Street , Walkergate NE6 4SD	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyneview Primary School Winslow Place , Off Titan Road NE6 3QP	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Foundation school	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	544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	2out of 4	2,912 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Hebburn Comprehensive School Campbell Park Road , NE31 2QU	3out of 4	3,245 yd	Community 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	3,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,414 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	317 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keelman's Way School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG	- not rated	3,342 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	3,441 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	3,724 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
Golden Gate	260 Fossway	301 yd
Spice Fossway Tandoori	9 Scrogg Road	451 yd
Gordon's grill	5 Scrogg Road	461 yd
Magic Chef	71 Sutton Street	521 yd
Magic Wok	561 Welbeck Road	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Turbinia	The Turbinia Fossway	341 yd
Willows Club	Flat 15, 18 - 20 Scrogg Road	415 yd
NE6 Suite	123 Scrogg Road	679 yd
Scrogg Road Social Club	125 Scrogg Road	719 yd
Railway Hotel	Railway Hotel Benfield Road	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Delights	49 - 51 Westbourne Avenue, Walkergate	225 yd
Willow2	77A Coutts Road	443 yd
Mr Gee's	111 Scrogg Road	620 yd
Welbeck convenience store	813 - 815 Welbeck Road	632 yd
King Pizza	912 Shields Road	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	505 Shields Road	762 yd
Heron Foods	37B Church Walk	944 yd
Heron Foods	1 Church Walk	991 yd
Heron Foods	444 - 446 Welbeck Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walker Technology College WAVERDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	435 yd
Walker Technology College (Closed) Middle Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	456 yd
Millers Dene COURTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Fossway Recreation Ground FOSSWAY	grass pitches	763 yd
Swan Hunter Recreation Ground EASTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	996 yd
Tyneview Primary School WINSLOW PLACE	grass pitches	1,007 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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