St Cuthberts Road, Gateshead, NE8 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 2LX is primarily male, with 61.3% 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	40%	38.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	-12.3%
Male	60%	61.3%	1.3%	49.0%	12.3%

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 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	56.9%	53.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	32.8%	12.5%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	16.8%	7.3%	-9.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2%	3.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	40.1%	1.9%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	29.3%	36.6%	7.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	12.9%	7.4%	-5.5%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	21.2%	-11.8%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	14.5%	1.8%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	8.9%	-5.8%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	34.1%	8.7%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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)
Chinese	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.6%	12.3%	8.7%	2.5%	9.8%
Other Black	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88%	70%	-18.0%	81.4%	-11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	88%	70.4%	-17.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4%	10.3%	6.3%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	12.8%	8.4%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	70.4%	-17.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	13.3%	11.1%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is St Cuthberts Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Cuthberts Road was 183.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Cuthberts Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 112th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 2LX, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 St Cuthberts Road are based on 93 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 St Cuthberts Road, Gateshead, NE8 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 2LX

Average Price
£214,031

Semi-Detached
£256,743

Terraced
£204,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Cuthberts Road

Average Price
£225,738

Semi-Detached
£276,659

Terraced
£215,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£363,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Cuthberts Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 St Cuthberts Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-26	£203,027
38 St Cuthberts Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£215,500	2024-12-06	£215,291
14 St Cuthberts Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-04-26	£246,835
56 St Cuthberts Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-10-26	£215,659
50 St Cuthberts Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-25	£202,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 2LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	1,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	1,235 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	938 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	4,005 yd	Free schools	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	1,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,744 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	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keser Girls School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	806 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
The Windmill Hills Centre	Chester Place	263 yd
The Cafe Under The Spire	St Cuthberts House, Bensham Road	459 yd
Shawarma	111 Coatsworth Road	487 yd
Gateshead Clubhouse	Worcester Green Day Centre, Worcester Green	565 yd
Bensham Court Community Lounge	1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	2 Coatsworth Road	198 yd
The Nursery Working Mens Club	The Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street	446 yd
Gateshead Bowling Green Club	Prince Consort Road	484 yd
Gateshead Masonic Hall	Alexandra Road	495 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mediterranean Kitchen	65 Coatsworth Road	334 yd
Curry Garden	53 Coatsworth Road	334 yd
Acropolis Street Food BTR LTD	Hillgate quays	444 yd
Zizzi Pizza	163 Coatsworth Road	487 yd
New Golden Bird Chinese Takeaway	94-98 Coatsworth Road	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayan Superstore Ltd	97-101 Coatsworth road	444 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	487 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	491 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	496 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Hill Atp ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	409 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	481 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		615 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Pure Gym (Gateshead) NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed) Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
Le Club Newcastle (Closed) The Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	915 yd
Ladies Fitness Studio 239-241 239-241 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	963 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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