Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4DU is primarily male, with 56% 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	49.4%	44%	-5.4%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	50.6%	56%	5.4%	49.0%	7.0%

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 4DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	48.5%	47.9%	-0.6%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	40.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	65%	74.3%	9.3%	48.4%	25.9%
Good health	18.1%	14.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	-19.1%
Fair health	12.5%	6.2%	-6.3%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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	18.6%	19.8%	1.2%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	18.2%	2.7%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18.2%	1.7%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	13.2%	-4.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	26.4%	-0.4%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	93.8%	88.8%	-5.0%	81.4%	7.4%
Other	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	88.1%	80.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	11.6%	7.2%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	80.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.8%	10.2%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.2%	37.2%	-26.0%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	65.7%	0.5%	65.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Prince Consort Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prince Consort Road was 124.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Prince Consort Road has the 52nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bridges and the 167th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.8%.

🔎 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 4DU, 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 Prince Consort Road are based on 184 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 Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4DU

Average Price
£169,113

Semi-Detached
£295,240

Terraced
£163,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,068

Other
£183,246

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prince Consort Road

Average Price
£149,222

Semi-Detached
£197,303

Terraced
£175,808

Detached
£291,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,987

Other
£113,002

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prince Consort Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-08-30	£304,133
162 Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-07-28	£156,683
156 Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-12-03	£168,289
150 Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-07-08	£185,495
166 Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-11-30	£106,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4DU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 4DU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Part-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Self-Employed	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	2,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	4,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Road Infant School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	228 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Road Junior School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	3out of 4	375 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	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,571 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,751 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,276 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Comprehensive School Beacon Lough Road , NE9 6TA	- not rated	2,924 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ	- not rated	3,029 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	1,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,724 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
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EA	- not rated	88 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Gateshead Jewish High School for Girls Ltd 6 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4DY	- not rated	173 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	187 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yeshiva Lezeirim Preparatory Academy 36-38 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EF	- not rated	193 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
Blossom Mini Day Spa & Pamper Parties	156 Prince Consort Road	18 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowling Centre (Cafe)	Gladstone Terrace	159 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	336 yd
Gateshead Clubhouse	Worcester Green Day Centre, Worcester Green	348 yd
Bewicks (Central Library)	Central Library, Prince Consort Road	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	374 yd
Gateshead Masonic Hall	Alexandra Road	397 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	397 yd
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	398 yd
The Globe	The Globe, Old Durham Road	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Fish Bar	176 Prince Consort Road	8 yd
We Wings incl We 'R' Burgers 'N' Wraps	18 Durham Road	169 yd
Superpie	116 Coatsworth Road	335 yd
Blooms	221 Coatsworth Road	342 yd
New Golden Bird Chinese Takeaway	94-98 Coatsworth Road	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	373 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	415 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	430 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	434 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	436 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	203 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	228 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	389 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	406 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	535 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		785 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Pure Gym (Gateshead) NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Lindisfarne Primary School (Closed) Lindisfarne Drive	grass pitches	922 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	94.7%

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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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