Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4BG is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	50.7%	46.4%	-4.3%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	49.3%	53.6%	4.3%	49.0%	4.6%

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 4BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	53.6%	44.1%	-9.5%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	38.7%	9.5%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	8%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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	45.2%	41.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	30.2%	30.7%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	15.5%	15.5%	0.0%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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	29.2%	26.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	30.8%	11.1%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.3%	84.8%	-5.5%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	85.6%	82.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	82.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Durham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durham Road was 329.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% higher than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Durham Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bridges and the 40th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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 4BG, 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 Durham Road are based on 628 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 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4BG

Average Price
£117,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,949

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Road

Average Price
£286,570

Semi-Detached
£394,847

Terraced
£225,656

Detached
£461,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,986

Other
£577,366

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Symphony Court Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-08-11	£83,990
8 Symphony Court Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2023-08-04	£96,342
9 Symphony Court Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2021-09-17	£101,246
15 Symphony Court Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2019-08-16	£102,503
18 Symphony Court Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,450	2019-03-28	£185,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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 and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	4,924 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 , Deckham NE8 4BB	3out of 4	70 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Road Junior School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Road Infant School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Senior High School Durham Road , NE9 5AS	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,102 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Comprehensive School Beacon Lough Road , NE9 6TA	- not rated	2,598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ	- not rated	2,694 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	1,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,072 yd	Academy 16-19 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	374 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish High School for Girls Ltd 6 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4DY	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EA	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Yeshiva Lezeirim Preparatory Academy 36-38 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EF	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	221 yd
Blossom Mini Day Spa & Pamper Parties	156 Prince Consort Road	374 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowling Centre (Cafe)	Gladstone Terrace	426 yd
Samosa Sisters	Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Coatsworth Road	450 yd
Spice Connection	248 Durham Road	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe	The Globe, Old Durham Road	254 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	361 yd
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	361 yd
Gateshead Snooker Centre	187-193 Durham Road	390 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Visocchis	266 Old Durham Road	202 yd
We Wings incl We 'R' Burgers 'N' Wraps	18 Durham Road	334 yd
Happy Chef	301 Old Durham Road	336 yd
The Imperial Express	287 Old Durham Road	336 yd
Bensham Fish Bar	176 Prince Consort Road	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	187-193 Durham Road	385 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	489 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	697 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	757 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	180 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	281 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	430 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	799 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	881 yd
Pattinson Gardens Football Pitch CARR HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		1,047 yd
Lindisfarne Primary School (Closed) Lindisfarne Drive	grass pitches	1,061 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 4BG