Avenue Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4JH is primarily male, with 57% 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	46.3%	43%	-3.3%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	53.7%	57%	3.3%	49.0%	8.0%

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 4JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	55.9%	64.5%	8.6%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	19.8%	-8.4%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (85.6%) 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	46%	47.9%	1.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	37.6%	37.7%	0.1%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	17.6%	15.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	41.3%	9.1%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.9%	83.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	89.9%	84.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.4%	7.6%	6.2%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	84.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 248.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 464.7% higher than the Low Fell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Avenue Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell and the 68th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4JH, 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 Avenue Road are based on 118 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 Avenue Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4JH

Average Price
£125,791

Semi-Detached
£98,948

Terraced
£104,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,661

Other
£197,531

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£129,072

Semi-Detached
£152,590

Terraced
£178,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,819

Other
£197,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Avenue Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2024-12-10	£83,917
99 Avenue Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2024-12-10	£83,917
123 Avenue Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-08-05	£94,084
117 Avenue Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-06-03	£93,743
115 Avenue Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-06-03	£93,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	26
Self-Employed	14
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , NE8 4BB	2out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Dryden Road , Low Fell NE9 5TU	4out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,410 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	2,824 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,850 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	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,145 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	194 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dryden School Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR	4out of 4	829 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Connection	248 Durham Road	128 yd
Bewicks (Central Library)	Central Library, Prince Consort Road	402 yd
Samosa Sisters	Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Coatsworth Road	526 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	771 yd
Blossom Mini Day Spa & Pamper Parties	156 Prince Consort Road	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gateshead Snooker Centre	187-193 Durham Road	214 yd
The Azure Blue	The Azure Blue, 100 Eastbourne Avenue	359 yd
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	412 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	412 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anglo Pizza & Kebab	236 Durham Road	127 yd
Santos	228 Durham Road	127 yd
Domino's Pizza	226 Durham Road	127 yd
Ibos Take Away	220 Durham Road	127 yd
Last Days Of The Raj	218 Durham Road	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	187-193 Durham Road	212 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	499 yd
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road	902 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	948 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	312 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	381 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	693 yd
Gateshead Fell Cricket Club Eastwood Gardens	grass pitches	800 yd
Gateshead Rugby Club GATESHEAD FELL RUFC GATESHEAD FELL RUFC EASTWOOD GARDENS	grass pitches	880 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	919 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Pattinson Gardens Football Pitch CARR HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Springslite (Low Fell) (Closed) Joicey Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,038 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 4JH