Lincoln Street, Gateshead, NE8 4EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4EE is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	38%	46.7%	8.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	62%	53.3%	-8.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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 vicinity of NE8 4EE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	63.5%	39.1%	-24.4%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	53.1%	24.8%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) 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	57.4%	65.7%	8.3%	48.4%	17.3%
Good health	31.4%	23.6%	-7.8%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	19.9%	0.4%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.5%	10.5%	-15.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	11.7%	-7.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.8%	8.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	29.7%	12.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.4%	78.6%	-13.8%	81.4%	-2.8%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.7%	8.9%	6.2%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	71.5%	-11.4%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	70.6%	-12.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	6.5%	9.5%	3.0%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	9.8%	7.3%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	34.9%	0.5%	34.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Lincoln Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lincoln Street was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lincoln Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 248th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 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 4EE, 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 Lincoln Street are based on 67 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 Lincoln Street, Gateshead, NE8 4EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4EE

Average Price
£146,497

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lincoln Street

Average Price
£144,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,454

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lincoln Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Lincoln Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2025-05-15	£127,000
21 Lincoln Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-05-28	£146,402
16 Lincoln Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2023-10-26	£175,608
10 Lincoln Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-01-30	£154,350
39 Lincoln Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-07-14	£118,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4EE

Employment

NE8 4EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 4EE 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

Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	22
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Prince Consort Road , NE8 1LR	- not rated	410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , NE8 4BB	2out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,661 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,150 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	3,208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	90 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	130 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	214 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Keser Girls School Ely Street , NE8 1NR	- not rated	243 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	85 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowling Centre (Cafe)	Gladstone Terrace	225 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	251 yd
Samosa Sisters	Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Coatsworth Road	323 yd
Gateshead Clubhouse	Worcester Green Day Centre, Worcester Green	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	323 yd
Gateshead Masonic Hall	Alexandra Road	356 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	372 yd
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	372 yd
The Nursery Working Mens Club	The Bensham Arms Public House, Claremont Street	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Fish Bar	176 Prince Consort Road	83 yd
Superpie	116 Coatsworth Road	251 yd
We Wings incl We 'R' Burgers 'N' Wraps	18 Durham Road	253 yd
Blooms	221 Coatsworth Road	257 yd
Panino	104 Bewick Road	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	295 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	347 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	360 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	365 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	383 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	274 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	383 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	482 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		700 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	924 yd
Pure Gym (Gateshead) NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET	health and fitness suite	933 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	61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 4EE