Bewick Road, Gateshead, NE8 1UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE8 1UA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.8%	51.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 1UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	36.3%	48.1%	11.8%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	42.5%	-7.1%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (86.6%) 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	66.5%	67.6%	1.1%	48.4%	19.2%
Good health	22%	19%	-3.0%	33.6%	-14.6%
Fair health	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	23.4%	21.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	13.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	21%	-0.9%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17.5%	7.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	23.1%	2.0%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.7%	81.6%	-10.1%	81.4%	0.2%
Other	5.7%	15.5%	9.8%	1.6%	13.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	83.9%	84.8%	0.9%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	85%	1.3%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.7%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	9.6%	46.2%	-36.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	66.2%	0.5%	65.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Bewick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bewick Road was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.7% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bewick Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.2%.

🔎 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 1UA, 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 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 1UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1UA

Average Price
£227,395

Semi-Detached
£58,588

Terraced
£294,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
108 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-03-07	£400,909
118 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-06-25	£212,019
122 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-06-12	£155,481
122 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-04-12	£144,320
108 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2010-10-04	£438,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 1UA

Employment

NE8 1UA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1UA 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	93
Student (economically inactive)	49
Full-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service 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	524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,924 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	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	716 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	1,530 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,937 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,469 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	1,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,274 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	146 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	435 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	470 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	149 yd
Shawarma	111 Coatsworth Road	162 yd
The Windmill Hills Centre	Chester Place	348 yd
Gateshead Clubhouse	Worcester Green Day Centre, Worcester Green	378 yd
The Cafe Under The Spire	St Cuthberts House, Bensham Road	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nursery Working Mens Club	The Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street	199 yd
Gateshead Masonic Hall	Alexandra Road	327 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	388 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	512 yd
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panino	104 Bewick Road	17 yd
Superpie	116 Coatsworth Road	98 yd
Moonlight Indian Halal Takeaway	1c Woodbine Street, South Shields	103 yd
Blooms	221 Coatsworth Road	133 yd
Zizzi Pizza	163 Coatsworth Road	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	105 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	161 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	162 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	176 yd
Ayan Superstore Ltd	97-101 Coatsworth road	221 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		355 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	537 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	577 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	585 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	825 yd
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	885 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	962 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	53.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 1UA