Felixstowe Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE7 7JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.9%	51.2%	6.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	55.1%	48.8%	-6.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of NE7 7JY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.3%	36.4%	8.1%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	51.5%	-4.4%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	53.8%	54.5%	0.7%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	24.4%	29.1%	4.7%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	15.4%	13.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 NE7 7JY this area, 6.7% 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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	6.7%	-12.2%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.6%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15.6%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	49.6%	18.1%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.3%	94.6%	2.3%	81.4%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	96.2%	96.4%	0.2%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	96.4%	0.2%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Felixstowe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Felixstowe Drive was 49.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.6% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Felixstowe Drive has the 30th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Heaton and the 307th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 425.0%.

🔎 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 NE7 7JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Felixstowe Drive are based on 45 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 Felixstowe Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE7 7JY

Average Price
£280,890

Semi-Detached
£255,461

Terraced
£291,435

Detached
£294,517

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Felixstowe Drive

Average Price
£287,694

Semi-Detached
£265,286

Terraced
£292,271

Detached
£302,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Felixstowe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Felixstowe Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-02-19	£372,812
37 Felixstowe Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-06-23	£403,128
11 Felixstowe Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-16	£341,883
41 Felixstowe Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-02-18	£323,234
33 Felixstowe Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-30	£373,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE7 7JY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE7 7JY 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	51
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	3,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	4,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	5,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenswood Infant School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Primary School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	3out of 4	873 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	- not rated	1,075 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	- not rated	1,152 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	- not rated	1,713 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	1,236 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,237 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Academy converter	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	2,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	2,754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	3,577 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,593 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,854 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,417 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,430 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	1,238 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman Hospital School Freeman Road , NE7 7DN	- not rated	1,677 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA	- not rated	2,101 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	2,141 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
FOODWALA	4 Red Hall Drive	455 yd
Caffe Rustico	101 Benfield Road	502 yd
Newadventurelands	Rear Of, 24 Benton Road	510 yd
Dragon Pearl Cottage	11 Coast Road	770 yd
The Whale’s Head Coffee	413 Chillingham Road	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lochside	The Lochside Red Hall Drive	223 yd
Newton Park Hotel	Newton Park Hotel Benton Road	696 yd
Northumberland Hussar	Northumberland Hussar Sackville Road	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	72 yd
P4 Pizza	173 - 175 Coast Road	469 yd
New Emerald Cantonese Takeaway	97 Benfield Road	516 yd
Deli 22 and Deli News	95 Benfield Road	530 yd
Jimmy's	93A Benfield Road	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue		72 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	165 yd
Red Hall Drive Sports Ground STONECROFT GARDENS	grass pitches	279 yd
Manor Park Sports Ground WYCH ELM CRESCENT	grass pitches	530 yd
The Gym (Newcastle East) BENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
Little Benton Pitches OFF GREENLEE DRIVE	grass pitches	922 yd
Newcastle United Academy GREENLEE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	945 yd
Benton Park Primary School CORCHESTER WALK	grass pitches	1,074 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	226.5 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	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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