Bolam Street, Gateshead, NE8 2TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 2TQ is primarily male, with 63.2% 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	34.2%	36.8%	2.6%	51.0%	-14.2%
Male	65.8%	63.2%	-2.6%	49.0%	14.2%

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 2TQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	50.9%	54.5%	3.6%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	26.4%	9.2%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	19.2%	12.4%	-6.8%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (62%) 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	33.3%	33.7%	0.4%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	30.3%	28.3%	-2.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	18.3%	19%	0.7%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	13.8%	14%	0.2%	4.0%	10.0%
Very bad health	4.2%	5%	0.8%	1.2%	3.8%

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 2TQ this area, 33.1% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	33.1%	-9.2%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	15.3%	2.9%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	16.9%	3.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	18.2%	4.8%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	9.6%	2.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.8%	14.4%	9.6%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.4%	62.2%	-10.2%	81.4%	-19.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	5.4%	10.7%	5.3%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	75.1%	69.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	1.5%	3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6%	13.1%	7.1%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	12.1%	-4.4%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	68.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	3%	12.6%	9.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	9%	10.3%	1.3%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	5%	-4.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	76.7%	-27.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	39.5%	13.5%	26.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bolam Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolam Street was 108.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% lower than the Dunston and Teams average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Bolam Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams and the 244th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 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. 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 2TQ, 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 Bolam Street are based on 10 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 Bolam Street, Gateshead, NE8 2TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 2TQ

Average Price
£98,143

Semi-Detached
£98,143

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolam Street

Average Price
£97,684

Semi-Detached
£97,684

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolam Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bolam Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-09-18	£81,816
21 Bolam Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-12-14	£102,349
19 Bolam Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2021-06-29	£112,559
19 Bolam Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-10-30	£105,000
9 Bolam Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,950	2018-04-06	£100,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 2TQ

Employment

NE8 2TQ 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Full-Time Employee	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	28
Other	28
Unemployed	23
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,232 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	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Ellison Road , Dunston NE8 2QU	3out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary Academy Colliery Road , Dunston NE11 9DX	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,004 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,042 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whickham School Burnthouse Lane , Whickham NE16 5AR	3out of 4	4,123 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	1,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,593 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	5,116 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	432 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	1,466 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,700 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	1,724 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
Redheugh & Eslington Communal Lounge	Bolam Street	4 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Power League, Ropery Road	240 yd
No Limits	4 King Street	459 yd
Teams Life Centre Cafe	Teams Life Centre, Askew Road West	606 yd
Berry's Cafe	2 Newton Street	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teams & District Social Club	Derwentwater Road	352 yd
Whickham House	Bensham Road	736 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	776 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited	100 Saltwell Road	867 yd
Dunston Social Club Limited	Dunston Social Club Limited, Ravensworth Road	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Masters	Unit 1,Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	606 yd
The Big Boy Bake Shop Limited	Unit 4, Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	606 yd
Bensham Tandoori	94-96 Saltwell Road	753 yd
Saltwell and Batter	107-109 Saltwell Road	858 yd
Dragon Inn	182 Saltwell Road	867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road		797 yd
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Gateshead) ROPERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	238 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	274 yd
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	278 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	335 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		991 yd
Dunston Activity Centre ELLISON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Gymetc. (Gateshead) MAINGATE MAINGATE KINGSWAY NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.62 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 2TQ