Rayleigh Grove, Gateshead, NE8 4QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE8 4QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	51.9%	48.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.1%	51.4%	3.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	48.9%	57.4%	8.5%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	19.5%	-11.3%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	15.2%	3.7%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	38.9%	38.6%	-0.3%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	42%	36%	-6.0%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.7%	17.9%	5.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	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	24.8%	20%	-4.8%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	9.6%	5.7%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	26%	27.9%	1.9%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.5%	0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.5%	83.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	83%	81.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	7.4%	10.7%	3.3%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	80.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	10.4%	6.3%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Rayleigh Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rayleigh Grove was 95.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.7% higher than the Low Fell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rayleigh Grove has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell and the 227th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 4QQ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Rayleigh Grove are based on 47 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 Rayleigh Grove, Gateshead, NE8 4QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4QQ

Average Price
£88,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,896

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rayleigh Grove

Average Price
£78,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,398

Other
£66,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rayleigh GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Rayleigh Grove, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2026-02-27	£100,502
56 Rayleigh Grove, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2025-02-04	£96,000
54 Rayleigh Grove, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2025-02-04	£96,000
62 Rayleigh Grove, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£157,950	2024-11-11	£165,523
6 Rayleigh Grove, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2024-10-30	£76,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4QQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	35
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	20
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3

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	664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	2,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	4,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	4,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	176 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	- not rated	176 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Infant School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	- not rated	176 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	- not rated	595 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	1,099 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,306 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	2out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Swan Academy Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	- not rated	2,446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Swan School Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	- not rated	2,446 yd	Community school	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	2,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,693 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	779 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	966 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yeshiva Lezeirim Preparatory Academy 36-38 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EF	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	1,035 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
Dominics Cafe	199 Saltwell Road	70 yd
The Magpies Fish Bar	170 Saltwell Road	186 yd
Berry's Cafe	2 Newton Street	506 yd
Fountain Court Restaurant	Fountain Court, Armstrong Street	508 yd
Community Cafe	Communal Recreation And Management, Fountain Court, Armstrong Street	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stirling House	Stirling House, 173 Saltwell Road	229 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited	100 Saltwell Road	283 yd
Whickham House	Bensham Road	502 yd
The Azure Blue	The Azure Blue, 100 Eastbourne Avenue	573 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Regent	203 Saltwell Road	70 yd
Original Bakehouse	201 Saltwell Road	84 yd
Golden Fish Inn	195-197 Rawling Road	118 yd
Yummy House	218-220 Saltwell Road	119 yd
Dragon Inn	182 Saltwell Road	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road	128 yd
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road	374 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	642 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	944 yd
Heron Foods	187-193 Durham Road	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	531 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		749 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	812 yd
Gymetc. (Gateshead) MAINGATE MAINGATE KINGSWAY NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	952 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	966 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	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 4QQ