Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4BL is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	52.7%	45.1%	-7.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	47.3%	54.9%	7.6%	49.0%	5.9%

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 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	40.9%	59.9%	19.0%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	26.1%	-11.9%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.2%	45.5%	3.3%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	31.1%	35.9%	4.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	17.4%	13.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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%	14.6%	-14.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	5.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	10.3%	-11.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	10%	5.7%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	20.3%	9.5%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	37.7%	17.3%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.9%	91.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	10.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	96.4%	87.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	0.9%	8.6%	7.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	86.9%	-9.5%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Old Durham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Durham Road was 277.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% higher than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Durham Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bridges and the 45th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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 4BL, 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 Old Durham Road are based on 294 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 Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4BL

Average Price
£138,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,084

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,101

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Durham Road

Average Price
£121,895

Semi-Detached
£266,465

Terraced
£139,736

Detached
£259,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,369

Other
£84,879

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Durham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Old Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-02-07	£211,206
48 Old Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2023-11-06	£97,402
60 Old Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£121,500	2021-03-26	£141,482
66 Old Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-24	£179,016
66 Old Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-04-05	£187,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	177
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Construction	18
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	4,832 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	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Road Infant School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Road Junior School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,830 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,414 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ	- not rated	2,826 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ	- not rated	2,854 yd	Community school	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	1,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,921 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
Gateshead Jewish High School for Girls Ltd 6 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4DY	- not rated	203 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EA	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Keser Girls School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	400 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
Gateshead Indoor Bowling Centre (Cafe)	Gladstone Terrace	230 yd
Blossom Mini Day Spa & Pamper Parties	156 Prince Consort Road	343 yd
Gateshead Clubhouse	Worcester Green Day Centre, Worcester Green	530 yd
Bewicks (Central Library)	Central Library, Prince Consort Road	567 yd
Bewicks (Civic Centre)	Civic Centre, Regent Street	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe	The Globe, Old Durham Road	218 yd
Gateshead Masonic Hall	Alexandra Road	609 yd
Curley's Bar	Curleys Bar Public House, 266 High Street	655 yd
William IV	286 High Street	655 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
We Wings incl We 'R' Burgers 'N' Wraps	18 Durham Road	176 yd
Bensham Fish Bar	176 Prince Consort Road	345 yd
Visocchis	266 Old Durham Road	493 yd
Top Top Pizza	331 High Street	604 yd
Happy Chef	301 Old Durham Road	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores limited	Aldi Stores Limited, Sunderland Road	453 yd
2Brothers Supermarket	Sunderland Road	572 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	683 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	696 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	185 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	198 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	288 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	617 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	637 yd
Lindisfarne Primary School (Closed) Lindisfarne Drive	grass pitches	658 yd
Ladies Fitness Studio 239-241 239-241 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Pure Gym (Gateshead) NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gateshead) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	100.0%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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