Northbourne Street, Gateshead, NE8 4AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4AE is primarily male, with 55% 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	45.2%	45%	-0.2%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	54.8%	55%	0.2%	49.0%	6.0%

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 area around NE8 4AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	58%	62.4%	4.4%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	23.3%	-7.6%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.6%	2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	41.2%	43.8%	2.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	38.9%	30.5%	-8.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15%	14.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.7%	8%	4.3%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.2%	2.0%

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 4AE this area, 28.7% 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	22.2%	28.7%	6.5%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.4%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	19.8%	9.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	26.2%	-1.4%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.7%	76.4%	-14.3%	81.4%	-5.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	85.4%	79.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4%	4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	79.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Northbourne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northbourne Street was 104.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northbourne Street has the 48th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 249th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

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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 4AE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Northbourne Street are based on 171 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 Northbourne Street, Gateshead, NE8 4AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4AE

Average Price
£82,725

Semi-Detached
£51,752

Terraced
£126,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,339

Other
£70,767

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northbourne Street

Average Price
£79,633

Semi-Detached
£51,652

Terraced
£117,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,109

Other
£64,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northbourne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Northbourne Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,500	2025-03-03	£69,877
121 Northbourne Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-12-19	£352,092
117 Northbourne Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-11-16	£60,661
37 Northbourne Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-07-04	£55,164
39 Northbourne Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-07-04	£55,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	21
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	10
Education	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,578 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	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	931 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,325 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	2,532 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	2,592 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,835 yd	Free schools	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	1,980 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,234 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE	4out of 4	237 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keser Girls School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	798 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
Spice Connection	248 Durham Road	280 yd
Bewicks (Central Library)	Central Library, Prince Consort Road	366 yd
Samosa Sisters	Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Coatsworth Road	616 yd
Blossom Mini Day Spa & Pamper Parties	156 Prince Consort Road	661 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowling Centre (Cafe)	Gladstone Terrace	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gateshead Snooker Centre	187-193 Durham Road	180 yd
The Globe	The Globe, Old Durham Road	458 yd
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	491 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	491 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn Public House, Old Durham Road	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Chef	301 Old Durham Road	161 yd
The Imperial Express	287 Old Durham Road	161 yd
Visocchis	266 Old Durham Road	186 yd
Anglo Pizza & Kebab	236 Durham Road	270 yd
Santos	228 Durham Road	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	187-193 Durham Road	180 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	629 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	954 yd
2Brothers Supermarket	Sunderland Road	980 yd
Aldi Stores limited	Aldi Stores Limited, Sunderland Road	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	183 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	378 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	405 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	701 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	718 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Pattinson Gardens Football Pitch CARR HILL ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Elgin Centre ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN ROAD	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Gateshead Fell Cricket Club Eastwood Gardens	grass pitches	931 yd
Gateshead Rugby Club GATESHEAD FELL RUFC GATESHEAD FELL RUFC EASTWOOD GARDENS	grass pitches	992 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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