South View West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 5PP is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	49.1%	46.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.9%	53.4%	2.5%	49.0%	4.4%

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 5PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.8% 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	82.6%	81.8%	-0.8%	37.9%	43.9%
Married: Opposite sex	9.8%	9.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-34.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	53%	48%	-5.0%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.7%	36.7%	5.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.3%	11.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5PP this area, 9.6% 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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46.4%	32.5%	-13.9%	16.9%	15.6%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	47.8%	19.5%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90%	86.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	5.5%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	90.4%	86.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	90.4%	85.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.2%	37.2%	27.0%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is South View West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South View West was 97.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

South View West has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 409th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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 5PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 South View West are based on 54 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 South View West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5PP

Average Price
£150,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,672

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South View West

Average Price
£155,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,951

Other
£344,519

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South View WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 South View West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-02-11	£166,863
12 South View West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,750	2025-01-26	£179,281
11 South View West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,750	2025-01-20	£179,281
5 South View West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,500	2024-11-01	£172,737
3 South View West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-09-08	£186,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 5PP 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	68
Student (economically inactive)	52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	14
Information and communication	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	2,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	3,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,947 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	121 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	758 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Byker Primary School Commercial Road , Byker NE6 2AT	4out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	3out of 4	1,024 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	1,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,375 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,844 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	3,044 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	4,355 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	4,419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,911 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	1,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,303 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,812 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,872 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
ro	99 Heaton Park Road	158 yd
Pattymelts	99 Heaton Park Road	158 yd
Heaton Perk	103 - 105 Heaton Park Road	164 yd
Cafe 113	113 Heaton Park Road	177 yd
Jakkis	138 Heaton Park Road	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The High Main	63 Shields Road	301 yd
Butchers Arms	Butchers Arms, 62 - 70 Shields Road	348 yd
Cumberland Arms	Cumberland Arms James Place Street	388 yd
Bar 22	134 Shields Road	426 yd
The Cluny	The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Byker	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Buds	142 Heaton Park Road	221 yd
On The Go Pizza	156 Heaton Park Road	233 yd
Greggs	24 Shields Road	284 yd
Jordys Burger and Bites	75 Shields Road	338 yd
KFC	Kfc Clifford Street	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Shields Road	218 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	497 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	613 yd
Iceland	264 - 282 Shields Road	722 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	440 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Elite Physique Gym (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Ford Street	health and fitness suite	585 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	823 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
Gibson Street Centre (Closed) New Bridge Street		1,019 yd
Byker Community Centre BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE BYKER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEADLAM STREET		1,057 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	104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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