Chillingham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 5LP is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	50%	45.3%	-4.7%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	50%	54.7%	4.7%	49.0%	5.7%

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 5LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	78.5%	71.2%	-7.3%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14.4%	21.5%	7.1%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	55.7%	49.1%	-6.6%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	31.7%	30.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9%	13.8%	4.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5LP this area, 7.6% 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	4.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29%	14.6%	-14.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	45%	66.5%	21.5%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.2%	77.4%	-12.8%	81.4%	-4.0%
Arab	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	87.9%	80.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	10.4%	6.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	79.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Chillingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chillingham Road was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chillingham Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 279th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.9%.

🔎 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 5LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Chillingham Road are based on 449 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 Chillingham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5LP

Average Price
£200,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£427,727

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,542

Other
£10,580

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chillingham Road

Average Price
£171,923

Semi-Detached
£294,073

Terraced
£241,305

Detached
£836,878

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,373

Other
£213,165

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chillingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
214 Chillingham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2023-02-10	£10,980
242 - 244 Chillingham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2006-05-18	£442,313
240A Chillingham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2001-02-23	£168,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5LP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 5LP 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	139
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	22
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	40
Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Other	22
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	5,111 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	3out of 4	396 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Primary School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	3out of 4	501 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Foundation 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	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	3,623 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	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	3,914 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	4,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,356 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	2,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,221 yd	Further education	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	2,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	2,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	2,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	2,251 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,288 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
Cream Curls	234 Chillingham Road	16 yd
Zenobia Street Food	205 - 207 Chillingham Road	68 yd
Peggy Sues Diner	203 Chillingham Road	72 yd
Pizza Daddy	248 Chillingham Road	75 yd
Dot Bagels	250 Chillingham Road	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meldon Social Club And Institute	1 - 3 Second Avenue, Heaton	308 yd
The Chillingham	The Chillingham Chillingham Road	349 yd
Northumberland Hussar	Northumberland Hussar Sackville Road	415 yd
Saint Theresa's Catholic Men's Club	200B Heaton Road	463 yd
House	190 Heaton Road	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	211 Chillingham Road	39 yd
Naked Deli	231 Chillingham Road	51 yd
Flint Pizza Ltd	218A Chillingham Road	53 yd
Subway	243 Chillingham Road	62 yd
Uk Pizza	Ground Floor, 246 Chillingham Road	68 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road	48 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	691 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	933 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	991 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	288 yd
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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.