Bewick Road, Gateshead, NE8 1TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE8 1TY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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%	48.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 vicinity of NE8 1TY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.7%	28.6%	2.9%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	54.8%	-4.6%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5%	7.1%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	69.3%	75.2%	5.9%	48.4%	26.8%
Good health	19.6%	20.6%	1.0%	33.6%	-13.0%
Fair health	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	12.7%	-9.2%
Bad health	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	20.3%	-6.4%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	17.7%	3.8%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	21.5%	3.7%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	19%	0.2%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	8.9%	1.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.8%	88.6%	-2.2%	81.4%	7.2%
Other	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	73%	76.6%	3.6%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	8%	5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	76.6%	5.4%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	3.1%	12.8%	9.7%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	3.5%	-9.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other Europe	5%	0.2%	4.8%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	17%	46.2%	-29.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	58.2%	0.5%	57.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	16.3%	6.0%	10.3%

Safety

Is Bewick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bewick Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bridges average.

Bewick Road has the lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Bridges and the lowest crime rate of 697 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

🔎 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 1TY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Bewick Road are based on 80 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 Bewick Road, Gateshead, NE8 1TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1TY

Average Price
£196,945

Semi-Detached
£385,864

Terraced
£167,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,949

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bewick Road

Average Price
£257,715

Semi-Detached
£264,556

Terraced
£248,810

Detached
£211,688

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,229

Other
£807,887

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bewick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-03-28	£93,231
153 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-06-02	£489,931
159 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-01-15	£168,708
157 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-01-15	£146,214
151 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-03-31	£328,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 1TY

Employment

NE8 1TY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 1TY 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	37
Full-Time Employee	10
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	4
Unemployed	2
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Other	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Administrative and support service 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	416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,035 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	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	741 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,586 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,961 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,479 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	1,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,254 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	224 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	565 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
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	198 yd
Shawarma	111 Coatsworth Road	261 yd
Bensham Court Community Lounge	1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court	297 yd
The Cafe Under The Spire	St Cuthberts House, Bensham Road	336 yd
Samosa Sisters	Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Coatsworth Road	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nursery Working Mens Club	The Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street	290 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	394 yd
Gateshead Masonic Hall	Alexandra Road	437 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	468 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panino	104 Bewick Road	130 yd
Moonlight Indian Halal Takeaway	1c Woodbine Street, South Shields	161 yd
Blooms	221 Coatsworth Road	187 yd
Superpie	116 Coatsworth Road	198 yd
Zizzi Pizza	163 Coatsworth Road	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	218 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	261 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	262 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	280 yd
Ayan Superstore Ltd	97-101 Coatsworth road	318 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		266 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	600 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	643 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	689 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	900 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	915 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	957 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	36.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 1TY