Alexandra Road, Gateshead, NE8 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE8 4HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	52.7%	53.2%	0.5%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	26.9%	1.2%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.8%	12%	-2.8%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	45.9%	51.5%	5.6%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34%	29.8%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.6%	19.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.1%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.1%	3.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.9%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	38.3%	4.5%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.9%	87.2%	0.3%	81.4%	5.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	80.6%	82.8%	2.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	6%	7.7%	1.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
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	80.6%	83.1%	2.5%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 84.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.3% higher than the Low Fell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alexandra Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell and the 311th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE8 4HY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Alexandra Road are based on 110 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 Alexandra Road, Gateshead, NE8 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4HY

Average Price
£147,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,748

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£159,136

Semi-Detached
£234,818

Terraced
£173,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,327

Other
£857,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
373 Alexandra Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-06-07	£220,141
383 Alexandra Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-06-12	£273,670
361 Alexandra Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,250	2015-02-18	£107,679
367 Alexandra Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2014-03-28	£105,824
387 Alexandra Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£149,000	2012-10-09	£209,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,882 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	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	481 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , NE8 4BB	2out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	731 yd	Community 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	2,115 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	2,852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	3,006 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	2,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,880 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	218 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY	- not rated	661 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
Bewicks (Central Library)	Central Library, Prince Consort Road	163 yd
Samosa Sisters	Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Coatsworth Road	236 yd
Spice Connection	248 Durham Road	342 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	479 yd
Blossom Mini Day Spa & Pamper Parties	156 Prince Consort Road	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	117 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	117 yd
The Azure Blue	The Azure Blue, 100 Eastbourne Avenue	157 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	236 yd
Gateshead Snooker Centre	187-193 Durham Road	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Chip	22 Brinkburn Avenue	95 yd
A Bit Of A Mouthful	9 Brinkburn Avenue	121 yd
Anglo Pizza & Kebab	236 Durham Road	323 yd
Santos	228 Durham Road	323 yd
Domino's Pizza	226 Durham Road	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	223 yd
Heron Foods	187-193 Durham Road	333 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	654 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	739 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal	127 Coatsworth Road	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	113 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	461 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	554 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	672 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		855 yd
Alexandra Road Alexandra Road	grass pitches	997 yd
Gateshead Fell Cricket Club Eastwood Gardens	grass pitches	1,093 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 4HY