Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4JR 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 4JR, 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 Durham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durham Road was 167.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 338.8% higher than the Low Fell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Durham Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell and the 107th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 4JR, 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 Durham Road are based on 628 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 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4JR

Average Price
£180,734

Semi-Detached
£383,204

Terraced
£202,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,525

Other
£48,392

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Road

Average Price
£286,570

Semi-Detached
£394,847

Terraced
£225,656

Detached
£461,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,986

Other
£577,366

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
230 Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-12-19	£126,010
240 Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-06-30	£189,143
208 Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2022-11-18	£80,866
230 Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£86,500	2022-04-08	£89,830
274 Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,500	2021-09-28	£399,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4JR

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 and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	5,094 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	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Road Junior School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Infant School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	- not rated	757 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	864 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Comprehensive School Beacon Lough Road , NE9 6TA	- not rated	2,188 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	- not rated	2,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	2,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	2out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy converter	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	2,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,902 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,303 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
Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE	4out of 4	212 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dryden School Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR	4out of 4	742 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EA	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Behaviour Support Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	- not rated	828 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	20 yd
Bewicks (Central Library)	Central Library, Prince Consort Road	383 yd
Samosa Sisters	Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Coatsworth Road	566 yd
Blossom Mini Day Spa & Pamper Parties	156 Prince Consort Road	759 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd	205b Coatsworth Road	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gateshead Snooker Centre	187-193 Durham Road	83 yd
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	439 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	440 yd
The Azure Blue	The Azure Blue, 100 Eastbourne Avenue	441 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn Public House, Old Durham Road	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anglo Pizza & Kebab	236 Durham Road	11 yd
Santos	228 Durham Road	11 yd
Domino's Pizza	226 Durham Road	11 yd
Ibos Take Away	220 Durham Road	11 yd
Last Days Of The Raj	218 Durham Road	11 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	187-193 Durham Road	83 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	553 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	972 yd
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road	1,032 yd
Tesco	92 Coatsworth Road	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	80 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	383 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	447 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	598 yd
Gateshead Fell Cricket Club Eastwood Gardens	grass pitches	788 yd
Gateshead Rugby Club GATESHEAD FELL RUFC GATESHEAD FELL RUFC EASTWOOD GARDENS	grass pitches	861 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	870 yd
Pattinson Gardens Football Pitch CARR HILL ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
Elgin Centre ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,008 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.9%

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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 4JR