Wilberforce Walk, Gateshead, NE8 2LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE8 2LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	55.1%	49.8%	-5.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	44.9%	50.2%	5.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	55.8%	53%	-2.8%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	27.8%	10.6%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	38.6%	-3.1%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	33.8%	28.6%	-5.2%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	12%	21.6%	9.6%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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 2LW this area, 41.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	41.8%	2.5%	18.2%	23.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	10.7%	-10.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	14.3%	0.2%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.9%	89.7%	0.8%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	85.6%	88.8%	3.2%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	4.6%	5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	88.5%	3.3%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	32.2%	13.5%	18.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Wilberforce Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilberforce Walk was 167.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% higher than the Dunston and Teams average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wilberforce Walk has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams and the 134th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 2LW, 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 Wilberforce Walk are based on 4 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 Wilberforce Walk, Gateshead, NE8 2LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 2LW

Average Price
£61,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,576

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilberforce Walk

Average Price
£64,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,435

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilberforce WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Wilberforce Walk, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2008-08-08	£51,016
43 Wilberforce Walk, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,950	2007-06-29	£71,525
43 Wilberforce Walk, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,500	2004-07-23	£61,234
43 Wilberforce Walk, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£23,500	1999-10-29	£73,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 2LW

Employment

NE8 2LW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	1,224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	1,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	1,359 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	936 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,037 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,881 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	919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,268 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	5,114 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	833 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teams Life Centre Cafe	Teams Life Centre, Askew Road West	505 yd
Staiths Cafe Bar	1 Autumn Drive	594 yd
The Cafe Under The Spire	St Cuthberts House, Bensham Road	674 yd
The Windmill Hills Centre	Chester Place	706 yd
Harry’s Handcrafted Doughnuts	Arches 9 - 10, Forth Goods Yard Forth Street	765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Utilita Arena	Utilita Arena Arena Way	572 yd
The Crown Inn	2 Coatsworth Road	722 yd
The Globe	The Globe Railway Street	748 yd
Teams & District Social Club	Derwentwater Road	775 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Boy Bake Shop Limited	Unit 4, Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	505 yd
Pizza Masters	Unit 1,Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	505 yd
Acropolis Street Food BTR LTD	Hillgate quays	621 yd
Ping On Chop Suey House	253 Bensham Road	821 yd
Mediterranean Kitchen	65 Coatsworth Road	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayan Superstore Ltd	97-101 Coatsworth road	912 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	936 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	942 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	955 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	793 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		817 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	964 yd
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	993 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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