Saltwell View, Gateshead, NE8 4JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4JS 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 4JS, 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 Saltwell View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saltwell View 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.

Saltwell View 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 4JS, 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 Saltwell View are based on 72 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 Saltwell View, Gateshead, NE8 4JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4JS

Average Price
£320,189

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£320,189

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saltwell View

Average Price
£253,201

Semi-Detached
£239,870

Terraced
£332,582

Detached
£361,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,711

Other
£263,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saltwell ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Saltwell View, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£92,134	2024-09-20	£96,814
13 Saltwell View, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£437,500	2024-02-02	£467,642
5 Saltwell View, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2020-12-15	£334,969
9 Saltwell View, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£335,500	2020-12-09	£404,980
16 Saltwell View, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-08-21	£312,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4JS

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	1,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	4,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	4,956 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	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Infant School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	- not rated	598 yd	Voluntary aided 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

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Senior High School Durham Road , NE9 5AS	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Comprehensive School Beacon Lough Road , NE9 6TA	- not rated	2,184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	2out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Swan Academy Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	- not rated	2,415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Swan School Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	- not rated	2,415 yd	Community school	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	2,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,197 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	264 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dryden School Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR	4out of 4	767 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Musgrave School 335 Durham Road , Low Fell NE9 5AJ	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EA	- not rated	876 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
Spice Connection	248 Durham Road	248 yd
Bewicks (Central Library)	Central Library, Prince Consort Road	473 yd
Samosa Sisters	Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Coatsworth Road	540 yd
Saltwell Towers Tea Room	Saltwell Park, East Park Road	717 yd
Dominics Cafe	199 Saltwell Road	734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gateshead Snooker Centre	187-193 Durham Road	338 yd
The Azure Blue	The Azure Blue, 100 Eastbourne Avenue	343 yd
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	446 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	446 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anglo Pizza & Kebab	236 Durham Road	250 yd
Santos	228 Durham Road	250 yd
Domino's Pizza	226 Durham Road	250 yd
Ibos Take Away	220 Durham Road	250 yd
Last Days Of The Raj	218 Durham Road	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	187-193 Durham Road	336 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	502 yd
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road	798 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	965 yd
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	188 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	439 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	800 yd
Gateshead Fell Cricket Club Eastwood Gardens	grass pitches	810 yd
Gateshead Rugby Club GATESHEAD FELL RUFC GATESHEAD FELL RUFC EASTWOOD GARDENS	grass pitches	893 yd
Springslite (Low Fell) (Closed) Joicey Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	980 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club GLADSTONE TERRACE	indoor bowls	996 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,014 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed) High West Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,031 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 4JS