Upton Street, Gateshead, NE8 2PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE8 2PL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.8%	47.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.2%	52.1%	0.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 2PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	45.9%	53.3%	7.4%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	33.3%	-2.9%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.6%	6.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	45.3%	44%	-1.3%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	34.4%	34.7%	0.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.8%

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%	25.8%	-7.2%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	18.2%	5.2%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	23.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	90.9%	80%	-10.9%	81.4%	-1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	88.5%	75.3%	-13.2%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	2.4%	7.7%	5.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	11.4%	7.4%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	75.1%	-13.4%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.5%	10.7%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1%	5.1%	4.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4%	0.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Upton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upton Street was 190.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% higher than the Dunston and Teams average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upton Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams and the 104th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.7%.

🔎 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 2PL, 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 Upton Street are based on 3 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 Upton Street, Gateshead, NE8 2PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 2PL

Average Price
£78,381

Semi-Detached
£110,842

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,151

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upton Street

Average Price
£78,351

Semi-Detached
£110,628

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,212

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Upton Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2017-09-29	£62,839
41 Upton Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2017-06-06	£61,585
64 Upton Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-12-09	£110,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 2PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 2PL 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	131
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Looking after home or family	26
Other	26
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	1,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,038 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	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Ellison Road , Dunston NE8 2QU	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary Academy Colliery Road , Dunston NE11 9DX	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,590 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,668 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,285 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	4,917 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	460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	1,647 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
Staiths Cafe Bar	1 Autumn Drive	307 yd
Teams Life Centre Cafe	Teams Life Centre, Askew Road West	314 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Power League, Ropery Road	412 yd
Redheugh & Eslington Communal Lounge	Bolam Street	414 yd
No Limits	4 King Street	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teams & District Social Club	Derwentwater Road	271 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	762 yd
Whickham House	Bensham Road	850 yd
sunside social club	Staithes Road	868 yd
The Tudor Rose	Collingwood Terrace	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Masters	Unit 1,Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	314 yd
The Big Boy Bake Shop Limited	Unit 4, Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	314 yd
Ping On Chop Suey House	253 Bensham Road	850 yd
Apos Pizza	157 Ravensworth Road	870 yd
Star Of Asia	155 Ravensworth Road	870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road		962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	217 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
Powerleague (Gateshead) ROPERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	414 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	677 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		932 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.3%
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	57.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	45.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	45.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.53 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 2PL