Mid Summer Way, Gateshead, NE8 2DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE8 2DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.8%	50.9%	6.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	55.2%	49.1%	-6.1%	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.

In the immediate area around NE8 2DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	71.1%	59.4%	-11.7%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	34.7%	12.4%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3%	3.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.4%) 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	67.3%	60.6%	-6.7%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	28.7%	34.8%	6.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around NE8 2DJ this area, 3.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 74.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	3.3%	1.3%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	66%	74.6%	8.6%	33.8%	40.8%
Other	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.9%	6%	1.1%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.2%	79.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	83.9%	70.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	3.6%	9.7%	6.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	10%	0.1%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	70.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	10.4%	7.7%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	9%	3.6%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Mid Summer Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mid Summer Way was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Dunston and Teams average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mid Summer Way has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE8 2DJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Mid Summer Way are based on 28 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 Mid Summer Way, Gateshead, NE8 2DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 2DJ

Average Price
£173,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,112

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mid Summer Way

Average Price
£173,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£184,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,779

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mid Summer WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 August Courtyard Mid Summer Way, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-12-06	£194,151
21 June Courtyard Mid Summer Way, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2022-11-25	£165,248
22 June Courtyard Mid Summer Way, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-13	£199,063
3 August Courtyard Mid Summer Way, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-09-02	£219,479
25 June Courtyard Mid Summer Way, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-12-23	£173,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 2DJ

Employment

NE8 2DJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Ellison Road , Dunston NE8 2QU	3out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary Academy Colliery Road , Dunston NE11 9DX	4out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	1out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,436 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,639 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,822 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	1,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior Academy Denton Road , NE15 6AF	2out of 4	4,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	775 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,864 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staiths Cafe Bar	1 Autumn Drive	208 yd
Teams Life Centre Cafe	Teams Life Centre, Askew Road West	544 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Power League, Ropery Road	545 yd
DK Home Support	Advance House, 159-161 Ravensworth Road	640 yd
Redheugh & Eslington Communal Lounge	Bolam Street	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teams & District Social Club	Derwentwater Road	587 yd
sunside social club	Staithes Road	594 yd
The Tudor Rose	Collingwood Terrace	704 yd
Dunston Social Club Limited	Dunston Social Club Limited, Ravensworth Road	864 yd
The Globe	The Globe Railway Street	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Masters	Unit 1,Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	544 yd
The Big Boy Bake Shop Limited	Unit 4, Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	544 yd
Apos Pizza	157 Ravensworth Road	655 yd
Star Of Asia	155 Ravensworth Road	655 yd
Lucky Garden	4 Victoria Street	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	390 yd
Powerleague (Gateshead) ROPERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	548 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	882 yd
Riverside Primary Academy COLLIERY ROAD	grass pitches	959 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		987 yd
Dunston Activity Centre ELLISON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 2DJ