Oswald Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE8 1XU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	39.9%	40.8%	0.9%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	41.5%	0.9%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	54%	3.1%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	26.5%	25.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	8.4%	4.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 1XU this area, 32.5% 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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	32.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	16.6%	1.7%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	17%	1.4%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92.1%	85.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	3.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	8.4%	6.8%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	89.8%	86.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	86.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	29.8%	0.5%	29.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Oswald Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oswald Terrace was 210.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oswald Terrace has the 27th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bridges and the 68th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 1XU, 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 Oswald Terrace are based on 17 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 Oswald Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1XU

Average Price
£150,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£150,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Terrace

Average Price
£148,359

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,359

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Oswald Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2025-07-18	£151,008
1 Oswald Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-08-15	£168,127
5 Oswald Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-04-27	£147,834
3 Oswald Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-11-26	£124,466
3 Oswald Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2017-12-07	£137,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 1XU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Construction	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	2,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	3,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	4,166 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	- not rated	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chester Place Junior School Chester Place , NE8 1QB	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hills Community Primary School Chester Place , NE8 1QB	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Road Junior School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	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	1,615 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Senior High School Durham Road , NE9 5AS	- not rated	1,678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,947 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	2out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,187 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	354 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Yeshiva Lezeirim Preparatory Academy 36-38 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EF	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	664 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
Bensham Court Community Lounge	1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court	92 yd
The Cafe Under The Spire	St Cuthberts House, Bensham Road	223 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	431 yd
Shawarma	111 Coatsworth Road	439 yd
The Windmill Hills Centre	Chester Place	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	231 yd
Whickham House	Bensham Road	376 yd
The Nursery Working Mens Club	The Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street	452 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited	100 Saltwell Road	521 yd
The Stirling House	Stirling House, 173 Saltwell Road	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping On Chop Suey House	253 Bensham Road	125 yd
Moonlight Indian Halal Takeaway	1c Woodbine Street, South Shields	323 yd
Panino	104 Bewick Road	354 yd
Blooms	221 Coatsworth Road	422 yd
Superpie	116 Coatsworth Road	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	431 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	439 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	442 yd
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road	464 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		64 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	149 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	796 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	806 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	922 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	993 yd
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,040 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 1XU