Ropery Road, Gateshead, NE8 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 2HP is primarily male, with 59.4% 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	28.8%	40.6%	11.8%	51.0%	-10.4%
Male	71.2%	59.4%	-11.8%	49.0%	10.4%

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 2HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	57.1%	51.5%	-5.6%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	32%	17.7%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	19%	9.6%	-9.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	26.8%	45.8%	19.0%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	31.3%	29.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	28.3%	16.6%	-11.7%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	11.6%	6.4%	-5.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	41.8%	18.9%	-22.9%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	38.4%	26.8%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74.2%	74.8%	0.6%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	72.7%	75.7%	3.0%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	75.5%	3.8%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	2%	13.4%	11.4%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	10.1%	5.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ropery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ropery Road was 126.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.5% higher than the Dunston and Teams average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ropery Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams and the 204th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

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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 2HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 Ropery Road are based on 97 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 Ropery Road, Gateshead, NE8 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 2HP

Average Price
£227,438

Semi-Detached
£232,751

Terraced
£206,277

Detached
£268,286

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,924

Other
£164,773

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ropery Road

Average Price
£223,962

Semi-Detached
£224,917

Terraced
£208,843

Detached
£262,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,058

Other
£111,676

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ropery Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Ropery Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-02-14	£253,418
22 Ropery Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2024-11-15	£151,147
80 Ropery Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-10-11	£227,941
3 Ropery Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-08-09	£217,222
42 Ropery Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2024-03-08	£251,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 2HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Self-Employed	27
Retired	25
Other	24
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	1,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,160 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	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary Academy Colliery Road , Dunston NE11 9DX	4out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,075 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,208 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whickham School Burnthouse Lane , Whickham NE16 5AR	3out of 4	3,815 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	1,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,412 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	4,852 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	745 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel College Consett Road , Lobley Hill NE11 0AN	4out of 4	1,682 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	2,001 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
Powerleague Fives Limited	Power League, Ropery Road	134 yd
Redheugh & Eslington Communal Lounge	Bolam Street	327 yd
Jump Giants	Forge Road	397 yd
Dunston Deli Ltd	49 Ravensworth Road	627 yd
DAC Cafe	The Dunston Activity Centre, Ellison Road	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunston Social Club Limited	Dunston Social Club Limited, Ravensworth Road	584 yd
Teams & District Social Club	Derwentwater Road	622 yd
Dunston Masonic Hall	Dunston Masonic Lodge Masonic, 29 Holmside Avenue	703 yd
Dun Cow Inn	Dun Cow Inn, Ellison Road	706 yd
sunside social club	Staithes Road	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Wah Chinese Take Away	45 Ravensworth Road	627 yd
Dunston Golden Chippy	57 Ravensworth Road	627 yd
Lucky Garden	4 Victoria Street	700 yd
Apos Pizza	157 Ravensworth Road	704 yd
Star Of Asia	155 Ravensworth Road	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Gateshead) ROPERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	133 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	319 yd
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	327 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Dunston Activity Centre ELLISON ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Dunston Park Dunston Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,030 yd
Riverside Primary Academy COLLIERY ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	188.2 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	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 2HP