Sidney Grove, Gateshead, NE8 2XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE8 2XD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51%	0.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.3%	49%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of NE8 2XD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	31.6%	-7.0%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	53.8%	6.4%	44.2%	9.6%
Separated	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.7%	6.4%	-4.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	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	37.2%	43.5%	6.3%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	38.9%	31.7%	-7.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.3%	16.3%	1.0%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	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.

In the area around NE8 2XD this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	28.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.5%	8.7%	-14.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	16.3%	2.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	23.2%	11.1%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.9%	86.1%	-9.8%	81.4%	4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	91.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	91.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Sidney Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sidney Grove was 138.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sidney Grove has the 56th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 176th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE8 2XD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Sidney Grove are based on 7 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 Sidney Grove, Gateshead, NE8 2XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 2XD

Average Price
£265,000

Semi-Detached
£285,688

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£254,656

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sidney Grove

Average Price
£233,503

Semi-Detached
£285,138

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£224,897

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sidney GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Sidney Grove, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2013-04-26	£242,442
12 Sidney Grove, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2002-02-11	£268,347
6 Sidney Grove, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2002-01-07	£285,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 2XD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,474 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	260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	905 yd	Community 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	1,644 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,861 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
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,790 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	1,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	3,955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	352 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar Boys Nursery Alexandra Road , Gateshead NE8 1RB	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	947 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
Bensham Court Community Lounge	1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court	197 yd
The Cafe Under The Spire	St Cuthberts House, Bensham Road	313 yd
Berry's Cafe	2 Newton Street	328 yd
No Limits	4 King Street	515 yd
Teams Life Centre Cafe	Teams Life Centre, Askew Road West	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	1 yd
Whickham House	Bensham Road	245 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited	100 Saltwell Road	462 yd
The Stirling House	Stirling House, 173 Saltwell Road	493 yd
Teams & District Social Club	Derwentwater Road	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping On Chop Suey House	253 Bensham Road	109 yd
Bensham Tandoori	94-96 Saltwell Road	329 yd
Saltwell and Batter	107-109 Saltwell Road	410 yd
Dragon Inn	182 Saltwell Road	462 yd
The Big Boy Bake Shop Limited	Unit 4, Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road	377 yd
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road	640 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	650 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	654 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	149 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		217 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	873 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	976 yd
Powerleague (Gateshead) ROPERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	982 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	996 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,001 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	87.5%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 2XD