Cartington Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 5SJ is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	47.2%	46.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.8%	53.7%	0.9%	49.0%	4.7%

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 5SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75% 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	87.2%	75%	-12.2%	37.9%	37.1%
Married: Opposite sex	7.5%	18%	10.5%	44.2%	-26.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) 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	59.5%	53.7%	-5.8%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	30.6%	35%	4.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 5SJ this area, 3.7% 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 69.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	3.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	4.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.8%	17%	-22.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	69.1%	27.7%	33.8%	35.3%
Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.9%	81.1%	-10.8%	81.4%	-0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	89.1%	78%	-11.1%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	10.3%	7.0%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	77.9%	-10.5%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.7%	37.2%	23.5%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cartington Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cartington Terrace was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cartington Terrace has the 27th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 360th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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 5SJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Cartington Terrace are based on 290 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 Cartington Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5SJ

Average Price
£147,784

Semi-Detached
£151,773

Terraced
£212,345

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,136

Other
£157,015

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cartington Terrace

Average Price
£212,070

Semi-Detached
£328,245

Terraced
£277,984

Detached
£291,750

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,356

Other
£189,647

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cartington TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
174 Cartington Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2025-11-28	£231,410
171 Cartington Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-07-18	£191,989
139 Cartington Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-05-23	£152,004
121 Cartington Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-03-19	£140,022
138 Cartington Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2025-03-07	£164,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5SJ

Employment

NE6 5SJ 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 5SJ 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	248
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Retired	20
Other	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	53
Education	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Accommodation and food service activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Other	19
Construction	14
Manufacturing	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	4,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	4,643 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	446 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Infant School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	- not rated	710 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	- not rated	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	919 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	1,253 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,111 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	2,113 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	3,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	3,722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,087 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,355 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	3,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	922 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,970 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Akhurst Private School The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN	- not rated	2,028 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	2,157 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	2,185 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
The Canny Goat	28 Whitefield Terrace	242 yd
Vincenzos	16 Addycombe Terrace	258 yd
Heaton Tandoori	14 Addycombe Terrace	266 yd
Parm-O-Rama	280 Chillingham Road	355 yd
The Big Banh	280 Chillingham Road	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northumberland Hussar	Northumberland Hussar Sackville Road	370 yd
The Chillingham	The Chillingham Chillingham Road	614 yd
Meldon Social Club And Institute	1 - 3 Second Avenue, Heaton	672 yd
Corner House Hotel	Corner House Hotel Heaton Road	830 yd
Heaton Meadowfield Social Club	Meadowfield House First Avenue	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	254 Chillingham Road	357 yd
Uk Pizza	Ground Floor, 246 Chillingham Road	364 yd
Sketch's	258 Chillingham Road	367 yd
Pizzaholic	288 Chillingham Road	368 yd
Chunky chicken	263 Chillingham Road	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road	430 yd
Lidl	505 Shields Road	1,034 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	1,041 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	507 yd
Benfield Centre For Sporting Excellence Benfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
Sam Smiths Sports Ground BENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	981 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	1,049 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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