Woodbine Street, Gateshead, NE8 1ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 1ST is primarily male, with 58.3% 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	43.4%	41.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	56.6%	58.3%	1.7%	49.0%	9.3%

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 1ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	50.6%	54.6%	4.0%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	31.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44.4%	56%	11.6%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	32.9%	28.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	15.3%	9%	-6.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	26.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17.4%	5.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	27.1%	-0.7%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.4%	71.3%	-13.1%	81.4%	-10.1%
Roma	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	62.1%	-18.9%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	4.1%	16.2%	12.1%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	13.4%	1.2%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	62.3%	-18.4%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	12%	7.9%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	9.4%	4.0%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	2%	6.5%	4.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	11.9%	0.5%	11.4%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Woodbine Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodbine Street was 384.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% higher than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodbine Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bridges and the 27th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 205.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 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 1ST, 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 Street are based on 196 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 Street, Gateshead, NE8 1ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1ST

Average Price
£92,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,269

Other
£104,538

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodbine Street

Average Price
£81,290

Semi-Detached
£121,091

Terraced
£121,781

Detached
£106,233

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,965

Other
£73,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodbine Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Woodbine Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2025-11-13	£52,658
73 Woodbine Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2025-09-09	£44,776
55 Woodbine Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-05-02	£55,388
41 Woodbine Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,500	2024-01-12	£91,139
97 Woodbine Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-11-08	£54,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 1ST

Employment

NE8 1ST area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 1ST 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

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	2,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	4,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chester Place Junior School Chester Place , NE8 1QB	- not rated	269 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hills Community Primary School Chester Place , NE8 1QB	- not rated	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Road Junior School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Road Infant School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	418 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	1,498 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Senior High School Durham Road , NE9 5AS	- not rated	1,724 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,922 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	2out of 4	3,157 yd	Academy converter	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	1,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,281 yd	Academy 16-19 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	134 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Yeshiva Lezeirim Preparatory Academy 36-38 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EF	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	141 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	237 yd
The Windmill Hills Centre	Chester Place	272 yd
The Cafe Under The Spire	St Cuthberts House, Bensham Road	302 yd
Bensham Court Community Lounge	1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nursery Working Mens Club	The Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street	163 yd
Gateshead Masonic Hall	Alexandra Road	323 yd
The Crown Inn	2 Coatsworth Road	469 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	474 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moonlight Indian Halal Takeaway	1c Woodbine Street, South Shields	28 yd
Panino	104 Bewick Road	95 yd
Zizzi Pizza	163 Coatsworth Road	141 yd
New Golden Bird Chinese Takeaway	94-98 Coatsworth Road	165 yd
QUALITY CHIPPY	86 Coatsworth Road	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	138 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	141 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	143 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	165 yd
Ayan Superstore Ltd	97-101 Coatsworth road	192 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		303 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	640 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	665 yd
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	831 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	903 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Pure Gym (Gateshead) NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,019 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.8 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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