Saltwell Street, Gateshead, NE8 4QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4QX is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	51.8%	44.6%	-7.2%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	48.2%	55.4%	7.2%	49.0%	6.4%

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 4QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	45.8%	53.2%	7.4%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	28.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	36.7%	52.5%	15.8%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	41.6%	26%	-15.6%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around NE8 4QX this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	30.7%	-7.2%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	29.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	5%	3.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.2%	73.8%	-18.4%	81.4%	-7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Other	0.8%	12.5%	11.7%	1.6%	10.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	73.1%	-13.4%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	6.9%	10.7%	3.8%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	14%	8.7%	5.6%	8.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	73.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	10%	7.1%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	4.9%	0.1%	4.8%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Not answered	1.2%	6.0%	-4.8%

Safety

Is Saltwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saltwell Street was 73.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.3% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saltwell Street has the 25th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 343rd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE8 4QX, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Street are based on 85 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 Street, Gateshead, NE8 4QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4QX

Average Price
£73,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£85,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,655

Other
£73,637

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saltwell Street

Average Price
£71,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,144

Other
£73,710

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saltwell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Saltwell Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2024-03-08	£65,367
47 Saltwell Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2024-03-08	£64,226
39 Saltwell Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£61,000	2023-11-02	£61,672
21 Saltwell Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-02-10	£76,207
27 Saltwell Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2023-01-27	£74,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4QX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 4QX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,513 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	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	797 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	1,957 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,209 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,489 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	2,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,282 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	571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE	4out of 4	993 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	231 yd
Berry's Cafe	2 Newton Street	245 yd
Dominics Cafe	199 Saltwell Road	364 yd
Bensham Court Community Lounge	1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court	431 yd
No Limits	4 King Street	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltwell Social Club Limited	100 Saltwell Road	154 yd
The Stirling House	Stirling House, 173 Saltwell Road	156 yd
Whickham House	Bensham Road	181 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	353 yd
The Azure Blue	The Azure Blue, 100 Eastbourne Avenue	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltwell and Batter	107-109 Saltwell Road	105 yd
Dragon Inn	182 Saltwell Road	154 yd
Bensham Tandoori	94-96 Saltwell Road	158 yd
Yummy House	218-220 Saltwell Road	319 yd
Original Bakehouse	201 Saltwell Road	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road	134 yd
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road	301 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	613 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	726 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	249 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		421 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	792 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	836 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 yd
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,085 yd
Gymetc. (Gateshead) MAINGATE MAINGATE KINGSWAY NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,086 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	86.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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