Tosson Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE6 5EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	46.3%	49.4%	3.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	53.7%	50.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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 5EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78% 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	68.4%	78%	9.6%	37.9%	40.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	15.1%	-5.8%	44.2%	-29.1%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) 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	55.5%	52.9%	-2.6%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	30.5%	37.4%	6.9%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5EA this area, 8.2% 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 63.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	8.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	7%	1.5%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	18.4%	-0.6%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	50.6%	63.5%	12.9%	33.8%	29.7%
Other	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	84.9%	88.3%	3.4%	81.4%	6.9%
Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	86.4%	89.5%	3.1%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	89.9%	3.5%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Tosson Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tosson Terrace was 128.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Tosson Terrace has the 48th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 260th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE6 5EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Tosson Terrace are based on 335 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 Tosson Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5EA

Average Price
£154,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,291

Other
£174,452

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tosson Terrace

Average Price
£162,328

Semi-Detached
£291,389

Terraced
£258,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,637

Other
£115,646

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tosson TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Tosson Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-11-01	£130,708
199 Tosson Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,500	2024-10-11	£172,753
148 Tosson Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,500	2024-08-16	£168,141
157 Tosson Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2024-03-14	£180,199
138 Tosson Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-19	£178,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5EA

Employment

NE6 5EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	22
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	1,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	2,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	4,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	4,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenswood Primary School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	3out of 4	510 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Infant School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	- not rated	664 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	- not rated	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	911 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	1,308 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,060 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	2,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	3,417 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	3,715 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,149 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	913 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Akhurst Private School The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN	- not rated	2,066 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	2,086 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	2,123 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
The Canny Goat	28 Whitefield Terrace	173 yd
Vincenzos	16 Addycombe Terrace	201 yd
Heaton Tandoori	14 Addycombe Terrace	208 yd
Pizza Daddy	248 Chillingham Road	359 yd
Dot Bagels	250 Chillingham Road	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northumberland Hussar	Northumberland Hussar Sackville Road	429 yd
The Chillingham	The Chillingham Chillingham Road	561 yd
Meldon Social Club And Institute	1 - 3 Second Avenue, Heaton	639 yd
Heaton Meadowfield Social Club	Meadowfield House First Avenue	781 yd
Saint Theresa's Catholic Men's Club	200B Heaton Road	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	254 Chillingham Road	361 yd
Uk Pizza	Ground Floor, 246 Chillingham Road	362 yd
Sketch's	258 Chillingham Road	373 yd
Flint Pizza Ltd	218A Chillingham Road	381 yd
Pizzaholic	288 Chillingham Road	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road	412 yd
Lidl	505 Shields Road	981 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	998 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	1,093 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	534 yd
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Benfield Centre For Sporting Excellence Benfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Sam Smiths Sports Ground BENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Fossway Recreation Ground FOSSWAY	grass pitches	1,081 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	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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