Curzon Place, Gateshead, NE8 2ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 2ES is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	36.1%	43.5%	7.4%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	63.9%	56.5%	-7.4%	49.0%	7.5%

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 2ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% 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	80.2%	74.7%	-5.5%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	17.5%	3.4%	44.2%	-26.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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 (91.6%) 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	65.6%	59%	-6.6%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	29.4%	32.6%	3.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2ES this area, 3.9% 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 73%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	0.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	69.5%	73%	3.5%	33.8%	39.2%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	7.8%	0.8%	-7.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	77.8%	76.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	-5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	73.9%	68.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	5.6%	11.3%	5.7%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	69.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	14.4%	8.4%	-6.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	6.7%	9.7%	3.0%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Curzon Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Curzon Place was 520.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.8% higher than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Curzon Place has the 11th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 24th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 236.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE8 2ES, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Curzon Place are based on 206 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 Curzon Place, Gateshead, NE8 2ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 2ES

Average Price
£159,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£215,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,937

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Curzon Place

Average Price
£165,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£209,765

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,084

Other
£137,311

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Curzon PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Curzon Place, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2025-03-10	£137,772
121 Curzon Place, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-07-09	£156,707
66 Curzon Place, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2023-11-22	£93,519
119 Curzon Place, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2023-06-29	£151,102
116 Curzon Place, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-06-09	£119,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 2ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 2ES 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	153
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate 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	1,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	1,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Shieldfield Green , NE2 1XA	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	1,433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,666 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	639 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,672 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	4,055 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	5,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,464 yd	Foundation school	No	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	628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Keser Girls School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	1,311 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
The Rested Ghoul Ltd	10 Wellington Street	61 yd
Big Fat Donut Co	14 Wellington Street	71 yd
Sereniti	9-11 Wellington Street	75 yd
Raval Restaurant & Bar	Church Street	148 yd
Sage Gateshead (Catering)	St Marys Square	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Microbus	2 High Level Parade	53 yd
Victor Indigo November	12 Wellington Street	67 yd
Central Bar	The Central Hotel, Half Moon Lane	70 yd
Axis Beer	16 High Level Parade, Wellington Street	75 yd
Station East	The Station, Hills Street	90 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dicksons	Unit 6, The Interchange Centre	382 yd
TSK Gateshead Yo Sushi	1 Trinity Square	389 yd
Greggs	31 Quayside	411 yd
Subway	2 Ellison Walk	441 yd
Greggs	18 Ellison Walk	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	Unit 10 The Interchange Centre	382 yd
Iceland	Unit 7-8 The Interchange Centre	382 yd
Tesco	1 Trinity Square	475 yd
Poundland	The Interchange Centre	479 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead) CURZON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	56 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	85 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gateshead) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Pure Gym (Gateshead) NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	569 yd
Ladies Fitness Studio 239-241 239-241 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Le Petit Spa (Newcastle) (Closed) Quayside	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Springslite (Pandon Bank) (Closed) Melbourne House Melbourne House Melbourne Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	744 yd
Bannatynes Health Club (Newcastle) (Closed) St. Anns House St. Anns House St. Ann's Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 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	44.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	103.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 2ES