Fall Pass, Gateshead, NE8 2DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 2DP is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	46.8%	46.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	53.2%	53.9%	0.7%	49.0%	4.9%

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 2DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	67.5%	65.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	24.3%	0.7%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1%	2%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (90.5%) 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	59.1%	59.1%	0.0%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	35.3%	31.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 2DP this area, 8% 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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	8%	2.6%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	8%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	15.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	57.6%	57.7%	0.1%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.3%	81.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	82.1%	79.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	5.1%	9%	3.9%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	80.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.8%	8.7%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	8.1%	2.5%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Fall Pass Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fall Pass was 89.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% lower than the Dunston and Teams average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fall Pass has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams and the 247th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.4%.

🔎 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 2DP, 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 Fall Pass are based on 128 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 Fall Pass, Gateshead, NE8 2DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 2DP

Average Price
£168,185

Semi-Detached
£162,263

Terraced
£184,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,403

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fall Pass

Average Price
£181,669

Semi-Detached
£199,287

Terraced
£203,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,543

Other
£1,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fall PassStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 September Courtyard Fall Pass, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-07-19	£168,295
18 September Courtyard Fall Pass, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-03-01	£192,974
15 September Courtyard Fall Pass, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,500	2019-06-14	£166,484
19 September Courtyard Fall Pass, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£149,500	2018-01-12	£195,929
18 September Courtyard Fall Pass, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-02-20	£197,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 2DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	3,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne View Community Primary School Rose Street , NE8 2LS	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	- not rated	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Aided Junior School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	- not rated	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwent Infant School Bensham Terrace , NE8 2SQ	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,494 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Senior High School Durham Road , NE9 5AS	- not rated	2,669 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,122 yd	Community school	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	1,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,123 yd	Academy 16-19 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	4,809 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	610 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Pupil Referral Unit C/O Mary Trevelyan School , Brunell Terrace NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,190 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,543 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
Staiths Cafe Bar	1 Autumn Drive	106 yd
Teams Life Centre Cafe	Teams Life Centre, Askew Road West	433 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Power League, Ropery Road	569 yd
Redheugh & Eslington Communal Lounge	Bolam Street	645 yd
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd	Department For Environment Food And Rural Affairs, Lancaster House Hampshire Court, Newcastle Business Park	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teams & District Social Club	Derwentwater Road	510 yd
sunside social club	Staithes Road	711 yd
The Tudor Rose	Collingwood Terrace	821 yd
The Globe	The Globe Railway Street	910 yd
Utilita Arena	Utilita Arena Arena Way	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Masters	Unit 1,Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	433 yd
The Big Boy Bake Shop Limited	Unit 4, Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	433 yd
Apos Pizza	157 Ravensworth Road	772 yd
Star Of Asia	155 Ravensworth Road	772 yd
Greggs	Greggs, 1 - 3 Penn Street	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	389 yd
Powerleague (Gateshead) ROPERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	573 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	887 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		1,035 yd
Riverside Primary Academy COLLIERY ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 2DP