Swindon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE6 5RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47.7%	49.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.3%	50.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	40.3%	0.5%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	50%	2.5%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (86.6%) 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	54.4%	59.6%	5.2%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	31.5%	27%	-4.5%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 5RB this area, 8.9% 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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	12.9%	-1.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	64%	10.7%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	84.6%	86%	1.4%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	91.6%	2.0%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	91.6%	3.7%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0.7%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	76.7%	16.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Jewish	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Swindon Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swindon Terrace was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swindon Terrace has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 366th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NE6 5RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Swindon Terrace are based on 37 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 Swindon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5RB

Average Price
£354,781

Semi-Detached
£297,327

Terraced
£357,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swindon Terrace

Average Price
£351,175

Semi-Detached
£310,419

Terraced
£356,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swindon TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Swindon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-30	£450,150
8 Swindon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£431,000	2023-12-20	£475,967
17 Swindon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£357,000	2023-12-12	£394,246
8 Swindon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-07-08	£515,204
35 Swindon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£306,000	2021-08-17	£373,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	43
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	5,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	5,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	5,386 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	346 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	3out of 4	934 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	1,242 yd	Academy converter	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	583 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	3,366 yd	Foundation school	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	3,385 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,811 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	3,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,341 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	1,939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	2,029 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	2,486 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
The Whale’s Head Coffee	413 Chillingham Road	108 yd
Dragon Pearl Cottage	11 Coast Road	261 yd
Rugby Club (Medical School)	The Lodge, Heaton Sports Ground Cartington Terrace	282 yd
Elder Beer Café	290 Chillingham Road	374 yd
Spice grill	282 Chillingham Road	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner House Hotel	Corner House Hotel Heaton Road	226 yd
Northumberland Hussar	Northumberland Hussar Sackville Road	274 yd
Peoples Theatre Arts Group	Peoples Theatre Stephenson Road	302 yd
Meldon Social Club And Institute	1 - 3 Second Avenue, Heaton	766 yd
Saint Theresa's Catholic Men's Club	200B Heaton Road	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azzurri's/ Sunday Dinner at Azzurri's	404 Chillingham Road	166 yd
pizza 4 You	1 Benton Road	225 yd
Glazed	19 Coast Road	275 yd
Pizzaholic	288 Chillingham Road	375 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, 253 Chillingham Road	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road	572 yd
The Co-operative Food	112 Newton Road	725 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	214 yd
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	282 yd
Heaton Manor School JESMOND PARK WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	679 yd
The Gym (Newcastle East) BENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Cochrane Park TENNIS 30M FROM 14 ETHERSTONE AVENUE 12M FROM ETHERSTONE AVENUE TENNIS 30M FROM 14 ETHERSTONE AVENUE 12M FROM ETHERSTONE AVENUE ETHERSTONE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	919 yd
Cragside Primary School CRAGSIDE	grass pitches	1,075 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	158 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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