Brough Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE6 5EF 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	50.2%	49%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.8%	51%	1.2%	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 5EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	39.6%	48.4%	8.8%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	30.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	16.9%	6.8%	-10.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.5%) 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	25.1%	33%	7.9%	48.4%	-15.4%
Good health	29.5%	32.5%	3.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	24.7%	22.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	17.6%	9.6%	-8.0%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	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 5EF this area, 38% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44%	38%	-6.0%	18.2%	19.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	10.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	14%	21.9%	7.9%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.9%	95.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	14.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	95.2%	87%	-8.2%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.8%	10.1%	8.3%	6.1%	4.0%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	87%	-7.7%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Brough Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brough Court was 129.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brough Court has the 47th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 254th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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 5EF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 Brough Court are based on 12 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 Brough Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5EF

Average Price
£157,305

Semi-Detached
£160,653

Terraced
£147,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brough Court

Average Price
£164,548

Semi-Detached
£166,233

Terraced
£162,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brough CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Brough Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,500	2025-12-18	£189,144
31 Brough Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-03-05	£175,625
31 Brough Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-08-26	£109,816
23 Brough Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2019-02-15	£189,400
21 Brough Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2014-08-22	£152,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5EF

Employment

NE6 5EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Other	4
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	- not rated	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	4,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	- not rated	405 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	- not rated	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's RC Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	- not rated	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Headlam Street , Byker NE6 2JX	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,656 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	1,808 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,180 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	2,722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	4,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	4,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,589 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,751 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	2,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	1,205 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	1,658 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	2,006 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	2,090 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
Kwok Pao Chinese Takeaway	53 Heaton Road	288 yd
Burger Drop	35 Heaton Road	301 yd
JJ's Cafe	Jj's Cafe, 16 Heaton Road	309 yd
Panku Byker	Unit 5 Panku Byker, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	324 yd
Compass At Asda Cafe	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heaton Meadowfield Social Club	Meadowfield House First Avenue	204 yd
PTE Social Club	Pte Social Club Millers Road	237 yd
Tipsy Toad/ In Bread kitchen	76 Heaton Road	263 yd
The Lord Clyde	277 - 281 Shields Road	318 yd
Newcastle RAOB Club And Institute	22 - 26 Heaton Road	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gills Fish & Chips	64 Heaton Road	257 yd
The Honey Tree	68 Heaton Road	259 yd
Uno Pizzeria	92 Heaton Road	290 yd
Pizza stop	271B Shields Road	334 yd
Adana Pizza	20 Heaton Road	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	293 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	324 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	324 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	351 yd
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	364 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	365 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		850 yd
Fossway Recreation Ground FOSSWAY	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	1,018 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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