Southlands, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7YH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE7 7YH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.8%	48.5%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7YH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	26.3%	25.3%	-1.0%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	58.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.4%	8%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (90.8%) 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	51.9%	52.9%	1.0%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	34.8%	37.9%	3.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.9%	7%	-4.9%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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 NE7 7YH this area, 7.6% 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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	7.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	12.8%	-5.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	57.6%	9.5%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.3%	92.5%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	95.3%	93.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
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	95.3%	93.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Southlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southlands was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southlands has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Heaton and the 317th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 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 7YH, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Southlands are based on 59 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 Southlands, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7YH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE7 7YH

Average Price
£351,942

Semi-Detached
£338,339

Terraced
£367,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southlands

Average Price
£354,384

Semi-Detached
£344,226

Terraced
£345,768

Detached
£454,219

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Southlands, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£366,000	2025-08-29	£373,985
17 Southlands, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2023-12-21	£455,390
11 Southlands, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2020-01-06	£338,538
10 Southlands, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2019-07-12	£437,111
23 Southlands, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-07-12	£537,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE7 7YH

Employment

NE7 7YH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NE7 7YH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	81
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
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	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	5,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	5,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	- not rated	423 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Infant School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Primary School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	3out of 4	950 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	- not rated	1,248 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	180 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	188 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	2,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,698 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	3,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,116 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	3,263 yd	Community school	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	3,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	5,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Akhurst Private School The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman Hospital School Freeman Road , NE7 7DN	- not rated	927 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Dene House School Jesmond Dene Road , NE2 2EY	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Sagesse School North Jesmond , NE2 3RJ	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Peter's Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	1,251 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
Monsieur Crepe Cafe	7 - 9 Newton Place	138 yd
Dean & Daniela	178 - 180 Newton Road	360 yd
Wok India	164 Newton Road	364 yd
Newton Cantonese Chop Suey House	160 Newton Road	368 yd
Urban Green Cafe in Paddy Freemans Park	North East Lodge Freeman Road	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heaton Stannington FC	Heaton Stannington Football Club Newton Road	360 yd
Peoples Theatre Arts Group	Peoples Theatre Stephenson Road	675 yd
Corner House Hotel	Corner House Hotel Heaton Road	676 yd
Newton Park Hotel	Newton Park Hotel Benton Road	764 yd
Northumberland Hussar	Northumberland Hussar Sackville Road	1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holywell Pizza	110 Newton Road	112 yd
The willow chippy 3	166 Newton Road	364 yd
pizza 4 You	1 Benton Road	695 yd
Glazed	19 Coast Road	749 yd
Azzurri's/ Sunday Dinner at Azzurri's	404 Chillingham Road	816 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	112 Newton Road		110 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heaton Manor School JESMOND PARK WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	177 yd
Cragside Primary School CRAGSIDE	grass pitches	410 yd
Heaton Stannington Fc NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches	429 yd
The Gym (Newcastle East) BENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Castle Farm FREEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Jesmond Lawn Tennis Club OSBORNE ROAD	tennis courts	959 yd
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	1,027 yd
David Lloyd Club (Newcastle) CASTLE FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,055 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	1,074 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	127.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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