Stratford Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE6 5AX 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	49%	48.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51%	51.8%	0.8%	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 5AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	67.8%	67%	-0.8%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	21.9%	2.1%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	60.3%	52.1%	-8.2%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	26.8%	32.7%	5.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.9%	4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 5AX this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.4%	25.9%	-5.5%	16.9%	9.0%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	54%	16.3%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	6.8%	0.3%	-6.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.2%	3%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.3%	87.3%	2.0%	81.4%	5.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	89.8%	6.8%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	3.4%	4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	4.2%	-5.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	90%	7.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60%	37.2%	22.8%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Stratford Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stratford Villas was 7.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.4% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stratford Villas has the lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 15th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 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 5AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Stratford Villas are based on 8 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 Stratford Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5AX

Average Price
£434,601

Semi-Detached
£423,140

Terraced
£480,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stratford Villas

Average Price
£412,451

Semi-Detached
£400,397

Terraced
£496,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stratford VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Stratford Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-10-10	£602,735
3 Stratford Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2011-10-31	£373,709
2 Stratford Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2007-08-23	£384,241
6 Stratford Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2006-09-07	£404,721
1 Stratford Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	1998-11-09	£496,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5AX

Employment

NE6 5AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 5AX 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	114
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	52
Student (economically inactive)	50
Self-Employed	33
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	45
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate 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	2,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	355 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,465 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,852 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,126 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,933 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,493 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	1,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,217 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Rebel	150 Heaton Park Road	324 yd
Jakkis	138 Heaton Park Road	341 yd
Cafe 113	113 Heaton Park Road	348 yd
Mascalzone	238 Helmsley Road	367 yd
Heaton Perk	103 - 105 Heaton Park Road	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Bell	Blue Bell Hotel Jesmond Vale	192 yd
Bar Warwick	270A Warwick Street	430 yd
Sandyford Social Club	2 - 4 Goldspink Lane	570 yd
Tipsy Toad/ In Bread kitchen	76 Heaton Road	693 yd
House	190 Heaton Road	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
On The Go Pizza	156 Heaton Park Road	318 yd
Taste Buds	142 Heaton Park Road	336 yd
Starbeck Fish And Chips	37 Starbeck Avenue	446 yd
Trefood	270 Warwick Street	451 yd
Davey's Breakfast & Sandwiches	38 Helmsley Road	652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	631 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	645 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	707 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	711 yd
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	407 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	470 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Pinetree Health & Fitness Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club OSBORNE AVENUE	grass pitches	928 yd
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	938 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,054 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		1,074 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.76 Mbit/s

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