Mowbray Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 5NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.7%	54.9%	14.2%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	59.3%	45.1%	-14.2%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 5NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.5% 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	77.5%	82.5%	5.0%	37.9%	44.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-30.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	52%	53.1%	1.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	34.7%	36.3%	1.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.7%	6.6%	-4.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2%	4%	2.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-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 5NL this area, 2.8% 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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.2%	37.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	21.0%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	48.2%	10.7%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	4%	4.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	86.3%	81.5%	-4.8%	81.4%	0.1%
Arab	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	78.3%	75%	-3.3%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	8.7%	12.5%	3.8%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	74.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Mowbray Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mowbray Street was 82.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Mowbray Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Heaton and the 404th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.8%.

🔎 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 5NL, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Mowbray Street are based on 137 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 Mowbray Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5NL

Average Price
£149,226

Semi-Detached
£128,406

Terraced
£162,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,527

Other
£159,219

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mowbray Street

Average Price
£141,599

Semi-Detached
£160,198

Terraced
£200,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,612

Other
£157,329

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mowbray Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Mowbray Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£143,465	2025-09-09	£144,417
52 Mowbray Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,000	2024-08-29	£113,457
74 Mowbray Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-04-05	£132,169
18 Mowbray Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£138,000	2023-02-07	£146,556
104 Mowbray Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-12-21	£121,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5NL

Employment

NE6 5NL 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 5NL 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)	74
Full-Time Employee	68
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	53
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	16
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	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	2,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	2,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,552 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	3,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	4,043 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	203 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	636 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	- not rated	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	1,740 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	2,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	2,384 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,497 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
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	3,513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,218 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	4,338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,767 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	1,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,006 yd	Academy 16-19 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	1,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Newcastle High School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DS	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,361 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	1,562 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
Cafe 113	113 Heaton Park Road	159 yd
Rebel	150 Heaton Park Road	168 yd
Jakkis	138 Heaton Park Road	175 yd
Heaton Perk	103 - 105 Heaton Park Road	177 yd
ro	99 Heaton Park Road	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Bell	Blue Bell Hotel Jesmond Vale	409 yd
Bar Warwick	270A Warwick Street	479 yd
The High Main	63 Shields Road	487 yd
Butchers Arms	Butchers Arms, 62 - 70 Shields Road	523 yd
Cumberland Arms	Cumberland Arms James Place Street	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
On The Go Pizza	156 Heaton Park Road	166 yd
Taste Buds	142 Heaton Park Road	173 yd
Greggs	24 Shields Road	480 yd
Trefood	270 Warwick Street	508 yd
Jordys Burger and Bites	75 Shields Road	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	409 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	557 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	579 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	712 yd
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	416 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	544 yd
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	631 yd
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	746 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
Pinetree Health & Fitness Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite	968 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		1,036 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	121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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