Hotspur Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE6 5BH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.5%	48%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.5%	52%	2.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 5BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.5% 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	82.1%	83.5%	1.4%	37.9%	45.6%
Married: Opposite sex	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	44.2%	-36.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.5%	56.7%	3.2%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	32.8%	30.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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 5BH this area, 6.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	6.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.9%	37.2%	7.3%	16.9%	20.3%
Degree or Similar	38%	40.2%	2.2%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	11.6%	1.1%	-10.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	77.8%	81.6%	3.8%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	5%	4.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	76.8%	84.2%	7.4%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	3%	4.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	6.8%	-8.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	83.2%	6.9%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	12.6%	7.8%	-4.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Hotspur Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hotspur Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heaton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5BH, 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 Hotspur Street are based on 214 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 Hotspur Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5BH

Average Price
£155,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,641

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,838

Other
£120,280

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hotspur Street

Average Price
£157,652

Semi-Detached
£154,306

Terraced
£227,735

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,232

Other
£120,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hotspur Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Hotspur Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-10-24	£185,000
102 Hotspur Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2024-12-11	£149,611
116 Hotspur Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2023-12-18	£148,945
138 Hotspur Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,100	2023-07-20	£142,128
159 Hotspur Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2022-09-01	£165,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5BH

Employment

NE6 5BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5BH 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

Student (economically inactive)	51
Full-Time Employee	43
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Part-Time Employee	10
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Self-Employed	4
Other	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	220 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	999 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Community 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	1,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,223 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,635 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	3,347 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	4,106 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	4,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,680 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	1,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,668 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	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,029 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,549 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Mirage	270C Warwick Street	277 yd
Desserts Delivered	Former Fast Fix Express, 270 Warwick Street	280 yd
Cafe 113	113 Heaton Park Road	385 yd
Rebel	150 Heaton Park Road	399 yd
Heaton Perk	103 - 105 Heaton Park Road	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Warwick	270A Warwick Street	249 yd
Blue Bell	Blue Bell Hotel Jesmond Vale	434 yd
Billy Bootleggers	Billy Bootleggers , Arch 2 Stepney Bank	491 yd
Brack Burger	Unit 12, 1 Stepney Road	517 yd
Cumberland Arms	Cumberland Arms James Place Street	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trefood	270 Warwick Street	280 yd
On The Go Pizza	156 Heaton Park Road	397 yd
Taste Buds	142 Heaton Park Road	403 yd
Starbeck Fish And Chips	37 Starbeck Avenue	417 yd
Maria Gianna	Maria Gianna, Uptin House Stepney Road	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	487 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	488 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	783 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	804 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local, 1 Falconar Street	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	214 yd
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	561 yd
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		832 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	920 yd
Pinetree Health & Fitness Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Northumbria University (Sport Central) SPORTS CENTRAL SPORTS CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,036 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,041 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club OSBORNE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,082 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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