Whitehall Road, Gateshead, NE8 4PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE8 4PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	50.8%	5.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	54.2%	49.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	53.8%	57.2%	3.4%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	28.9%	1.1%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	13%	6.9%	-6.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.1%	5%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	43.5%	44.6%	1.1%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	35.1%	34.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.7%	12.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.8%	16.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	17.7%	1.6%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	32.9%	5.5%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	87.1%	88.3%	1.2%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3%	6.1%	3.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	82.7%	77%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	5.9%	13.3%	7.4%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	4.1%	-4.4%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	77.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Whitehall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehall Road was 216.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 392.2% higher than the Low Fell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehall Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell and the 88th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 4PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Whitehall Road are based on 343 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 Whitehall Road, Gateshead, NE8 4PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4PT

Average Price
£86,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,650

Other
£68,985

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehall Road

Average Price
£118,851

Semi-Detached
£150,218

Terraced
£166,319

Detached
£303,216

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,585

Other
£123,377

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
255 Whitehall Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-19	£159,845
275 Whitehall Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2024-11-29	£107,500
251 Whitehall Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-30	£152,973
321 Whitehall Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2024-05-17	£80,596
259 Whitehall Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-03-13	£139,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	14
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
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	321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	747 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	1,999 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,360 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	652 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE	4out of 4	920 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	975 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
The Magpies Fish Bar	170 Saltwell Road	210 yd
Dominics Cafe	199 Saltwell Road	316 yd
Berry's Cafe	2 Newton Street	318 yd
Bensham Court Community Lounge	1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court	475 yd
No Limits	4 King Street	553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stirling House	Stirling House, 173 Saltwell Road	142 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited	100 Saltwell Road	170 yd
Whickham House	Bensham Road	262 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	422 yd
The Azure Blue	The Azure Blue, 100 Eastbourne Avenue	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltwell and Batter	107-109 Saltwell Road	141 yd
Dragon Inn	182 Saltwell Road	170 yd
Bensham Tandoori	94-96 Saltwell Road	230 yd
Golden Fish Inn	195-197 Rawling Road	266 yd
Original Bakehouse	201 Saltwell Road	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road	192 yd
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road	266 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	556 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	718 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		460 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	712 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	773 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,089 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	138.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 4PT