Ridley Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 1YE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	52.5%	0.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.4%	47.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 1YE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	56.6%	51.3%	-5.3%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	29.6%	7.0%	44.2%	-14.6%
Separated	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	7.5%	9.7%	2.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	48.9%	5.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.2%	25.9%	-10.3%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	15.4%	18%	2.6%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	19.9%	-8.4%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	15.5%	4.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17.3%	4.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	27%	28.8%	1.8%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	84.2%	64.7%	-19.5%	81.4%	-16.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	82.4%	71.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	6.5%	9.5%	3.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.2%	9.5%	6.3%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6%	1.7%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	71.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	5%	9.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	6%	2.4%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	14.2%	0.5%	13.7%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Ridley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridley Street was 109.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridley Street has the 50th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 240th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

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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 1YE, 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 Ridley Street are based on 35 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 Ridley Street, Gateshead, NE8 1YE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1YE

Average Price
£75,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£99,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,162

Other
£98,301

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridley Street

Average Price
£75,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,950

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,912

Other
£98,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Ridley Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2019-07-19	£65,180
8 Ridley Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2018-02-22	£72,477
3 Ridley Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£87,000	2017-10-02	£98,399
21 Ridley Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-07-14	£84,448
15 Ridley Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2015-09-11	£66,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 1YE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 1YE 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	45
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,248 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	147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,818 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,143 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,339 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	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	726 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	344 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	373 yd
Samosa Sisters	Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Coatsworth Road	414 yd
The Magpies Fish Bar	170 Saltwell Road	451 yd
The Cafe Under The Spire	St Cuthberts House, Bensham Road	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stirling House	Stirling House, 173 Saltwell Road	385 yd
Whickham House	Bensham Road	390 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	402 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited	100 Saltwell Road	408 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping On Chop Suey House	253 Bensham Road	338 yd
Saltwell and Batter	107-109 Saltwell Road	367 yd
Blooms	221 Coatsworth Road	373 yd
Panino	104 Bewick Road	388 yd
Golden Fish Inn	195-197 Rawling Road	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	386 yd
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road	398 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	477 yd
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road	497 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	253 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		316 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	615 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	741 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	889 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	909 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	925 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	1,014 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	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 1YE