Woodbine Place, Gateshead, NE8 1RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 1RT is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	46.7%	46.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53.3%	53.6%	0.3%	49.0%	4.6%

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 1RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	44.6%	43.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	44.6%	4.4%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	55.5%	50.4%	-5.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	26.9%	32.4%	5.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11%	10.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

In the area around NE8 1RT this area, 31.1% 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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	31.1%	-8.2%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	15.1%	0.8%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25%	17%	-8.0%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.6%	14.2%	10.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	15.1%	2.6%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	7.1%	7.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.2%	71.6%	-19.6%	81.4%	-9.8%
Arab	0%	5%	5.0%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	4.4%	12.1%	7.7%	1.6%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	94.5%	80%	-14.5%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	0%	6.4%	6.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	11.4%	8.7%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	80%	-14.5%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Jewish	39.9%	0.5%	39.4%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Woodbine Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodbine Place was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.7% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodbine Place has the 19th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 317th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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 1RT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Woodbine Place are based on 12 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 Woodbine Place, Gateshead, NE8 1RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1RT

Average Price
£215,479

Semi-Detached
£235,019

Terraced
£273,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,068

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodbine Place

Average Price
£232,017

Semi-Detached
£234,566

Terraced
£269,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,122

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodbine PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Woodbine Place, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-01-28	£288,319
15A Woodbine Place, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2019-11-22	£79,146
1 Woodbine Place, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-06-07	£256,335
15A Woodbine Place, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2018-02-07	£49,097
5 Woodbine Place, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2014-11-21	£289,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 1RT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 1RT 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

Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	9
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	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	676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , NE8 4BB	2out of 4	805 yd	Community 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	1,468 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,921 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,456 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	1,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,312 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 Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	152 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	257 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	286 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shawarma	111 Coatsworth Road	111 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	199 yd
Gateshead Clubhouse	Worcester Green Day Centre, Worcester Green	226 yd
Blossom Mini Day Spa & Pamper Parties	156 Prince Consort Road	318 yd
The Windmill Hills Centre	Chester Place	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nursery Working Mens Club	The Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street	147 yd
Gateshead Masonic Hall	Alexandra Road	190 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	428 yd
The Crown Inn	2 Coatsworth Road	462 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden Bird Chinese Takeaway	94-98 Coatsworth Road	95 yd
QUALITY CHIPPY	86 Coatsworth Road	95 yd
Superpie	116 Coatsworth Road	102 yd
Zizzi Pizza	163 Coatsworth Road	111 yd
Panino	104 Bewick Road	140 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	56 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	95 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	105 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	111 yd
Ayan Superstore Ltd	97-101 Coatsworth road	147 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	403 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	447 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	448 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		495 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	578 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	734 yd
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	797 yd
Pure Gym (Gateshead) NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	937 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	67.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.8%

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	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 1RT