Regent Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 1LU is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	49.1%	43.8%	-5.3%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	50.9%	56.2%	5.3%	49.0%	7.2%

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 area around NE8 1LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	36.1%	44.8%	8.7%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	20.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	-23.5%
Separated	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	21.3%	24.1%	2.8%	9.1%	15.0%
Widowed	17.6%	4.3%	-13.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (54.1%) 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	17.3%	28.3%	11.0%	48.4%	-20.1%
Good health	33.6%	25.8%	-7.8%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	26.4%	25%	-1.4%	12.7%	12.3%
Bad health	15.5%	15%	-0.5%	4.0%	11.0%
Very bad health	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	4.6%

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 NE8 1LU this area, 43.5% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	43.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	25.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	20.9%	11.6%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	8.3%	0.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	6.7%	6.7%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	97.3%	83.2%	-14.1%	81.4%	1.8%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	97.3%	85%	-12.3%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	0.9%	5%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	8.3%	6.5%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	85.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	31.4%	13.5%	17.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Regent Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Terrace was 1356.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 389.3% higher than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Regent Terrace has the 3rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 4th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 373.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.5%.

🔎 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 1LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Terrace are based on 25 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 Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1LU

Average Price
£169,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,858

Detached
£184,426

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£104,861

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Terrace

Average Price
£202,844

Semi-Detached
£203,581

Terraced
£200,338

Detached
£239,035

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£104,965

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-12-18	£94,908
14 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-11-14	£143,772
10 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£127,250	2022-01-06	£144,514
12 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-12-20	£225,407
11 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-12-20	£226,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 1LU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE8 1LU 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%.

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 1LU 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

Retired	37
Full-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Education	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,301 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	427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , NE8 4BB	2out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	1,450 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	1,016 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	3,604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,826 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	898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,165 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	404 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Keser Girls School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	678 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
Cup & Cake	3 High West Street	131 yd
Bewicks (Civic Centre)	Civic Centre, Regent Street	144 yd
Costa Coffee	6 Trinity Square	243 yd
Nando's	G101b Trinity Square	243 yd
Burger King	G111 Trinity Square	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gateshead Bowling Green Club	Prince Consort Road	166 yd
The Tilley Stone	9-10 Jackson Street	197 yd
Curley's Bar	Curleys Bar Public House, 266 High Street	272 yd
William IV	286 High Street	272 yd
Metropole	262 High Street	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jacksons	9 Jackson Street	197 yd
Subway	2 Ellison Walk	219 yd
Dicksons	Unit 6, The Interchange Centre	256 yd
Greggs	18 Ellison Walk	257 yd
Harley's Fish and Chips	275 High Street	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	The Interchange Centre	167 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	Unit 10 The Interchange Centre	256 yd
Iceland	Unit 7-8 The Interchange Centre	256 yd
Tesco	1 Trinity Square	276 yd
Ayan Superstore Ltd	97-101 Coatsworth road	610 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	222 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	283 yd
Ladies Fitness Studio 239-241 239-241 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	379 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gateshead) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Lindisfarne Primary School (Closed) Lindisfarne Drive	grass pitches	614 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	638 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead) CURZON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	651 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 1LU