Meldon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 5XQ is primarily male, with 57.9% 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	44.4%	42.1%	-2.3%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	55.6%	57.9%	2.3%	49.0%	8.9%

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 5XQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.5% 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%	80.5%	3.5%	37.9%	42.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.5%	13.3%	-1.2%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	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	51.8%	50.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	33.3%	31.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.5%	14%	3.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5XQ this area, 5.4% 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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	5.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.3%	27.8%	-8.5%	16.9%	10.9%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	52.9%	21.5%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.7%	78%	-10.7%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	86%	79%	-7.0%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	10%	5.0%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	78.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	9.3%	4.1%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	23.4%	46.2%	-22.8%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Meldon Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meldon Terrace was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meldon Terrace has the 19th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 305th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 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 5XQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Meldon Terrace are based on 170 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 Meldon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5XQ

Average Price
£269,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£266,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£378,630

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meldon Terrace

Average Price
£245,406

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£282,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,924

Other
£251,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meldon TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Meldon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-12-18	£321,847
85 Meldon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-08-29	£326,098
87 Meldon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2025-07-21	£351,709
65 Meldon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£298,000	2025-03-31	£305,620
94 Meldon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£364,000	2025-01-23	£382,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5XQ

Employment

NE6 5XQ 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 5XQ 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	107
Student (economically inactive)	67
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Self-Employed	15
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	2,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,497 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	4,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	4,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	155 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	- not rated	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Primary School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	3out of 4	734 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Infant School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,283 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,421 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,325 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	2,589 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	3,973 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,112 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	4,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,312 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	2,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	5,239 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	1,423 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	1,761 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Akhurst Private School The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN	- not rated	1,826 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Newcastle High School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DS	- not rated	2,003 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	173 - 175 Chillingham Road	90 yd
New Greek	161 - 163 Chillingham Road	94 yd
Peninsula	183 Chillingham Road	110 yd
Bubbl Tea Bar	195 Chillingham Road	126 yd
Redheads Mac n Cheese	206 Chillingham Road	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meldon Social Club And Institute	1 - 3 Second Avenue, Heaton	86 yd
The Chillingham	The Chillingham Chillingham Road	177 yd
Saint Theresa's Catholic Men's Club	200B Heaton Road	275 yd
House	190 Heaton Road	292 yd
Heaton Meadowfield Social Club	Meadowfield House First Avenue	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prima Express	161 - 163 Chillingham Road	94 yd
Shawarma Newcastle	178 Chillingham Road	122 yd
Cream Curls	195 Chillingham Road	126 yd
Dixy Chicken	200 Chillingham Road	147 yd
Sushi Ninja	202 Chillingham Road	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road	198 yd
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	454 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	692 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	805 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	461 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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