Fife Street, Gateshead, NE8 3RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 3RR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	53.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	44%	46.2%	2.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.4%	41.7%	6.3%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	35.3%	4.5%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.3%	8%	-3.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	18.2%	12%	-6.2%	6.1%	5.9%

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 (66%) 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	34.6%	34.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	24.3%	31.7%	7.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	23.8%	24.3%	0.5%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	6.7%	0.6%	-6.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3RR this area, 37.3% 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.7%	37.3%	-9.4%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	16.3%	4.7%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.1%	92%	-2.1%	81.4%	10.6%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	95.3%	84.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	0.6%	9.1%	8.5%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	84.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Fife Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fife Street was 80.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fife Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 322nd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE8 3RR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Fife Street are based on 36 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 Fife Street, Gateshead, NE8 3RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 3RR

Average Price
£139,796

Semi-Detached
£118,432

Terraced
£139,849

Detached
£171,376

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,431

Other
£322,236

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fife Street

Average Price
£134,289

Semi-Detached
£136,898

Terraced
£129,361

Detached
£171,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,492

Other
£322,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fife Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Shakespeare Hotel Fife Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-06-25	£322,555
4 Fife Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-04-08	£104,150
66 Fife Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-03-15	£66,990
9 Fife Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2022-01-13	£137,124
52 Fife Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-11-29	£149,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 3RR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE8 3RR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , NE8 4BB	2out of 4	145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bede Community Primary School Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	1,109 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	2,208 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	2,522 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,767 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	1,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE	4out of 4	528 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Keser Girls School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	699 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
Bewicks (Central Library)	Central Library, Prince Consort Road	524 yd
Spice Connection	248 Durham Road	601 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowling Centre (Cafe)	Gladstone Terrace	614 yd
Blossom Mini Day Spa & Pamper Parties	156 Prince Consort Road	628 yd
Nacho Average	328 Sunderland Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe	The Globe, Old Durham Road	249 yd
Gateshead Snooker Centre	187-193 Durham Road	501 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn Public House, Old Durham Road	656 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	668 yd
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Visocchis	266 Old Durham Road	157 yd
Happy Chef	301 Old Durham Road	199 yd
The Imperial Express	287 Old Durham Road	199 yd
Linzi's Fish & Chips / Pizza Bite	115 - 117 Split Crow Road	324 yd
We Wings incl We 'R' Burgers 'N' Wraps	18 Durham Road	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	187-193 Durham Road	501 yd
2Brothers Supermarket	Sunderland Road	660 yd
Aldi Stores limited	Aldi Stores Limited, Sunderland Road	719 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	801 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	212 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	582 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	593 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Pattinson Gardens Football Pitch CARR HILL ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
Elgin Centre ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN ROAD	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Bede Community Primary School OLD FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	1,011 yd
Lindisfarne Primary School (Closed) Lindisfarne Drive	grass pitches	1,021 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 3RR