The Fold, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 4XL is primarily male, with 59.4% of the population 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	37.9%	40.6%	2.7%	51.0%	-10.4%
Male	62.1%	59.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	10.4%

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 4XL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	49%	43.3%	-5.7%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	41.3%	19.4%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	16.6%	7.2%	-9.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.7%	31.3%	-0.4%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	27.3%	38.8%	11.5%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	23%	23.3%	0.3%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	14.9%	4.8%	-10.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	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 4XL this area, 37% 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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	37%	0.9%	18.2%	18.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	9.2%	-3.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	21.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	7.3%	2%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	9.6%	2.7%	-6.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74.5%	68%	-6.5%	81.4%	-13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.2%	12.1%	9.9%	1.6%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	72.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	5.3%	0.6%	-4.7%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	9%	3.6%	-5.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	23%	11.5%	5.6%	17.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	72.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	6%	3.2%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	10.9%	8.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Southern Asia	12.5%	1.2%	11.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is The Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Fold was 230.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 217.6% higher than the Walkergate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Fold has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate and the 115th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 4XL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 The Fold are based on 1 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 The Fold, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 4XL

Average Price
£114,521

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Fold

Average Price
£119,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Fold, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2017-08-18	£118,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 4XL

Employment

NE6 4XL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	28
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	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	818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	2,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	2,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	2,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	227 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western First School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road , NE28 8QL	3out of 4	593 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's RC Primary School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ	- not rated	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	874 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,328 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	1,696 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	468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	2,363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	2,851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	3,429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	3,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	3,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,735 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	1,073 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	1,326 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	1,381 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,696 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA	- not rated	2,149 yd	Community special 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
Nelly's Deli	1054 Shields Road	390 yd
The Meeting Place	110 High Street West, Wallsend	428 yd
Costa Coffee	1 - 3 High Street West, Wallsend	542 yd
KFC	68 High Street West, Wallsend	543 yd
MJ's	Unit 17, Wallsend Market	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallsend RAOB Club And Institute Ltd	Wallsend RAOB Club, Warwick Road	252 yd
Duke Of York	179 High Street West, Wallsend	335 yd
Queens Head	140 High Street West, Wallsend	341 yd
The Anchor	166 High Street West, Wallsend	341 yd
The Ritz	89 - 93 High Street West, Wallsend	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Masala & My Burga	174 High Street West, Wallsend	341 yd
Neda's Gourmet Burger	9 Border Road, Wallsend	391 yd
On The Goa	Street Record, Unit 10	405 yd
Crispy Slice	92 High Street West, Wallsend	428 yd
Picasso	102 High Street West, Wallsend	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	113 High Street West, Wallsend		445 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	32 Segedunum Way, Wallsend		587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swan Hunter Recreation Ground EASTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	185 yd
Kicks Leisure (Wallsend) (Closed) Warwick Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	347 yd
Western Middle (Closed) Forrest Road	grass pitches	494 yd
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road	grass pitches	564 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Millers Dene COURTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Wallsend Boys Club RHEYDT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	805 yd
Walker Technology College WAVERDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 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%

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