Eighth Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 5YB is primarily male, with 55% 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	44.8%	45%	0.2%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	55.2%	55%	-0.2%	49.0%	6.0%

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 5YB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81% 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	73.3%	81%	7.7%	37.9%	43.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	8.3%	-6.9%	44.2%	-35.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	51.8%	42.8%	-9.0%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	31.7%	36.8%	5.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.5%	14.5%	2.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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 5YB this area, 8.6% 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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	8.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	9.8%	3.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.8%	17.6%	-7.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	53.7%	10.5%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.1%	88.4%	0.3%	81.4%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	87.8%	83.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	4.6%	7.4%	2.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	87.8%	83.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Eighth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eighth Avenue was 89.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eighth Avenue has the 47th lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 367th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 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 5YB, 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 Eighth Avenue are based on 118 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 Eighth Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5YB

Average Price
£148,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,850

Other
£245,619

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eighth Avenue

Average Price
£143,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,656

Other
£249,566

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eighth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Eighth Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-06-10	£165,614
99 Eighth Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2025-04-24	£127,722
83 Eighth Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-05-01	£155,647
13 Eighth Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-03-01	£134,349
67 Eighth Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2023-10-31	£138,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5YB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 5YB 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	106
Student (economically inactive)	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	1,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,446 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	4,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	4,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	29 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	- not rated	338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Primary School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	3out of 4	912 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Infant School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	- not rated	1,015 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	1,450 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,479 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,264 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	2,621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	4,073 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	4,235 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,264 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	4,451 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	2,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	5,312 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	1,480 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastview School Ayton Street , NE6 2DB	- not rated	1,580 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Akhurst Private School The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	2,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Newcastle High School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DS	- not rated	2,022 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
Bengal Curry Centre	123 Chillingham Road	109 yd
Ming Palace	121 Chillingham Road	110 yd
Cafe Spice	111 Chillingham Road	125 yd
New Greek	161 - 163 Chillingham Road	204 yd
Caprinos Pizza	173 - 175 Chillingham Road	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chillingham	The Chillingham Chillingham Road	126 yd
Meldon Social Club And Institute	1 - 3 Second Avenue, Heaton	174 yd
Heaton Meadowfield Social Club	Meadowfield House First Avenue	198 yd
House	190 Heaton Road	277 yd
Saint Theresa's Catholic Men's Club	200B Heaton Road	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Indian Snack Lunch Box	117A Chillingham Road	116 yd
Prima Express	161 - 163 Chillingham Road	204 yd
Shawarma Newcastle	178 Chillingham Road	235 yd
A Little Piece Of Sky	186 Heaton Road	272 yd
Cream Curls	195 Chillingham Road	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	332 yd
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road	373 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	532 yd
Asda	Unit 5, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	635 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 5b, Newcastle Shopping Park Fossway	635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	641 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Byker) NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK NEWCASTLE SHOPPING PARK FOSSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	702 yd
East End Pool & Library EAST END SWIMMING POOL EAST END SWIMMING POOL HADRIAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	857 yd
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	941 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	136 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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