Poplar Crescent, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 1QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE8 1QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	41.9%	4.5%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	36.3%	4.8%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.9%	12%	0.1%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	11.9%	6.8%	-5.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (65.6%) 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	39.8%	35.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	24.6%	29.7%	5.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	22%	21.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	2.5%

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 1QD this area, 36.9% 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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	36.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	15%	2.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	22.7%	-2.9%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.5%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.2%	81.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	92.8%	87.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	87.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Poplar Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Crescent was 49.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Poplar Crescent has the 14th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 235th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE8 1QD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Poplar Crescent are based on 66 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 Poplar Crescent, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 1QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1QD

Average Price
£140,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,034

Detached
£220,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,265

Other
£93,860

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Crescent

Average Price
£105,799

Semi-Detached
£125,856

Terraced
£151,534

Detached
£220,700

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,446

Other
£93,953

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Poplar Crescent, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-06-11	£185,405
5A Poplar Crescent, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-05-17	£124,465
23 Poplar Crescent, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-09-27	£163,543
13A Poplar Crescent, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-12-11	£176,602
9 Poplar Crescent, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2018-12-19	£192,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 1QD

Employment

NE8 1QD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	923 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	1,264 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	3,696 yd	Free schools	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	1,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	368 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keser Girls School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill Hills Centre	Chester Place	103 yd
Shawarma	111 Coatsworth Road	133 yd
Gateshead Clubhouse	Worcester Green Day Centre, Worcester Green	307 yd
The Cafe Under The Spire	St Cuthberts House, Bensham Road	337 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nursery Working Mens Club	The Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street	95 yd
Gateshead Masonic Hall	Alexandra Road	224 yd
The Crown Inn	2 Coatsworth Road	267 yd
Gateshead Bowling Green Club	Prince Consort Road	467 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mediterranean Kitchen	65 Coatsworth Road	93 yd
Curry Garden	53 Coatsworth Road	93 yd
Zizzi Pizza	163 Coatsworth Road	133 yd
New Golden Bird Chinese Takeaway	94-98 Coatsworth Road	148 yd
QUALITY CHIPPY	86 Coatsworth Road	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayan Superstore Ltd	97-101 Coatsworth road	104 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	133 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	138 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	147 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	221 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	366 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		423 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	629 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	637 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	812 yd
Pure Gym (Gateshead) NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Ladies Fitness Studio 239-241 239-241 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	960 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	964 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	55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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