Regent Court, Gateshead, NE8 1HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 1HA is primarily male, with 66.1% 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	46%	33.9%	-12.1%	51.0%	-17.1%
Male	54%	66.1%	12.1%	49.0%	17.1%

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 NE8 1HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	29.8%	43.8%	14.0%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	18%	-1.2%	44.2%	-26.2%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	24.2%	23.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	14.6%
Widowed	22.2%	11.3%	-10.9%	6.1%	5.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (42.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	13.4%	13.5%	0.1%	48.4%	-34.9%
Good health	24.3%	29%	4.7%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	30.2%	24.4%	-5.8%	12.7%	11.7%
Bad health	23.8%	22.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	18.8%
Very bad health	8.4%	10.4%	2.0%	1.2%	9.2%

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 NE8 1HA this area, 47.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 8.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	56.6%	47.4%	-9.2%	18.2%	29.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	17.2%	9.1%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	9.9%	4.8%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	33.8%	-24.9%
Other	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.1%	84.5%	-9.6%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0%	7.8%	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	94.1%	80.8%	-13.3%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	2%	2.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	10.9%	9.4%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	80.8%	-13.3%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1%	9.3%	8.3%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.2%	76.7%	-29.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	47.2%	13.5%	33.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Regent Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Court was 1457.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 425.9% higher than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regent Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 3rd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 726.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.8%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE8 1HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Regent Court are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Regent Court, Gateshead, NE8 1HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1HA

Average Price
£53,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£69,792

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,644

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Court

Average Price
£50,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£69,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,166

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Regent Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-05-20	£56,684
113 Regent Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,001	2020-11-23	£70,078
135 Regent Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	2012-02-14	£69,994
135 Regent Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,100	2006-08-25	£37,589
130 Regent Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£13,500	2005-05-03	£16,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 1HA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE8 1HA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Other	27
Full-Time Employee	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Other	3
Education	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , NE8 4BB	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	1,501 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,142 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,762 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	3,467 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,724 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	830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Keser Girls School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	625 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
Cup & Cake	3 High West Street	114 yd
Bewicks (Civic Centre)	Civic Centre, Regent Street	143 yd
Tesco Cafe	1 Trinity Square	239 yd
Costa Coffee	6 Trinity Square	240 yd
Nando's	G101b Trinity Square	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curley's Bar	Curleys Bar Public House, 266 High Street	125 yd
William IV	286 High Street	125 yd
The Tilley Stone	9-10 Jackson Street	134 yd
Ye Olde Fleece	289 High Street	188 yd
Metropole	262 High Street	224 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jacksons	9 Jackson Street	134 yd
Top Top Pizza	331 High Street	161 yd
Harley's Fish and Chips	275 High Street	175 yd
Tony's Fish Bar	275 High Street	175 yd
Garden Ho	281 High Street	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	The Interchange Centre	218 yd
Tesco	1 Trinity Square	239 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	Unit 10 The Interchange Centre	313 yd
Iceland	Unit 7-8 The Interchange Centre	313 yd
Aldi Stores limited	Aldi Stores Limited, Sunderland Road	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Gateshead) NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Ladies Fitness Studio 239-241 239-241 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	361 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gateshead) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Lindisfarne Primary School (Closed) Lindisfarne Drive	grass pitches	460 yd
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	532 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	580 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead) CURZON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 1HA