Hilden Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE7 7LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	53.8%	0.8%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	47%	46.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 NE7 7LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	45.8%	42.7%	-3.1%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	38.6%	5.4%	44.2%	-5.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.6%	43.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	30.5%	32.6%	2.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	18.4%	-5.3%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	30.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	8%	9.2%	1.2%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.3%	83.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	91.2%	88.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	89.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.2%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Hilden Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilden Gardens was 407.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 414.4% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Hilden Gardens has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Heaton and the 43rd highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 7LA, 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 Hilden Gardens are based on 42 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 Hilden Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE7 7LA

Average Price
£230,652

Semi-Detached
£221,682

Terraced
£235,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilden Gardens

Average Price
£231,550

Semi-Detached
£212,868

Terraced
£241,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilden GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Hilden Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£278,500	2025-11-14	£278,005
19 Hilden Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-28	£247,713
16 Hilden Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£268,450	2024-09-02	£284,674
11 Hilden Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-10-19	£219,336
18 Hilden Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2022-05-13	£298,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE7 7LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	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	2,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	2,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	4,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	5,070 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	206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Primary School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	3out of 4	296 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	- not rated	961 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	- not rated	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	737 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,335 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,003 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	2,453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	3,346 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,459 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	3,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,819 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	3,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,853 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	1,337 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freeman Hospital School Freeman Road , NE7 7DN	- not rated	1,571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Akhurst Private School The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN	- not rated	1,635 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Dene House School Jesmond Dene Road , NE2 2EY	- not rated	1,928 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent 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
Dragon Pearl Cottage	11 Coast Road	140 yd
The Whale’s Head Coffee	413 Chillingham Road	324 yd
Newadventurelands	Rear Of, 24 Benton Road	519 yd
Rugby Club (Medical School)	The Lodge, Heaton Sports Ground Cartington Terrace	605 yd
Elder Beer Café	290 Chillingham Road	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northumberland Hussar	Northumberland Hussar Sackville Road	384 yd
Corner House Hotel	Corner House Hotel Heaton Road	576 yd
Peoples Theatre Arts Group	Peoples Theatre Stephenson Road	652 yd
The Lochside	The Lochside Red Hall Drive	762 yd
Newton Park Hotel	Newton Park Hotel Benton Road	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glazed	19 Coast Road	122 yd
pizza 4 You	1 Benton Road	195 yd
Azzurri's/ Sunday Dinner at Azzurri's	404 Chillingham Road	232 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	612 yd
Pizzaholic	288 Chillingham Road	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	612 yd
The Co-operative Food	112 Newton Road	727 yd
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	267 yd
The Gym (Newcastle East) BENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	520 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	534 yd
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	605 yd
Heaton Manor School JESMOND PARK WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	805 yd
Red Hall Drive Sports Ground STONECROFT GARDENS	grass pitches	912 yd
Manor Park Sports Ground WYCH ELM CRESCENT	grass pitches	939 yd
Cragside Primary School CRAGSIDE	grass pitches	974 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	149.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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