Miller Street, Gateshead, NE8 4RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4RA is primarily male, with 58.6% 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%	41.4%	-10.4%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	48.2%	58.6%	10.4%	49.0%	9.6%

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 4RA, 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	54.6%	64.5%	9.9%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	20.9%	-7.9%	44.2%	-23.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	45.2%	37.9%	-7.3%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	38.9%	36.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.3%	14.8%	4.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	20.8%	27.8%	7.0%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	19.8%	6.5%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	25.9%	-0.4%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	13.3%	2.8%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	89.7%	85.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	3.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	72.8%	72.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	18.9%	18.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
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	71.8%	72%	0.2%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	5%	8.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	13.6%	7.4%	-6.2%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	7%	2.3%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	5.1%	0.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	76.7%	-29.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Miller Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Miller Street was 176.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Bridges average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Miller Street has the 41st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges and the 122nd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 4RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Miller Street are based on 22 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 Miller Street, Gateshead, NE8 4RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4RA

Average Price
£77,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,534

Other
£84,552

Estimated Average Property Prices for Miller Street

Average Price
£80,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,247

Other
£84,635

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Miller Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Miller Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2024-02-22	£58,447
7 Miller Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-01-31	£112,109
3 Miller Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-02-05	£66,302
23 Miller Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£75,250	2021-01-19	£84,635
18 Miller Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-11-24	£66,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Retired	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
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	195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	2,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,507 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	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Kelvin Grove , NE8 4UN	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Derwentwater Road , NE8 2HQ	4out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	809 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	1,900 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,545 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	2,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,220 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	518 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Alexandra Road , NE8 1RB	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	1,008 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
Berry's Cafe	2 Newton Street	221 yd
The Magpies Fish Bar	170 Saltwell Road	287 yd
Bensham Court Community Lounge	1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court	377 yd
Dominics Cafe	199 Saltwell Road	427 yd
No Limits	4 King Street	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whickham House	Bensham Road	136 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited	100 Saltwell Road	197 yd
The Stirling House	Stirling House, 173 Saltwell Road	212 yd
Tynesocial Community CiC	Sidney Grove	289 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club	142 Coatsworth Road	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltwell and Batter	107-109 Saltwell Road	143 yd
Bensham Tandoori	94-96 Saltwell Road	144 yd
Dragon Inn	182 Saltwell Road	197 yd
Ping On Chop Suey House	253 Bensham Road	306 yd
Yummy House	218-220 Saltwell Road	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road	146 yd
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road	360 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	635 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	704 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd	151 Coatsworth Road	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	192 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		369 yd
Eslington Primary School HAZEL ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	850 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	861 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,003 yd
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,038 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 4RA