Fern Dene Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE8 4RY is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	51.5%	46.3%	-5.2%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	48.5%	53.7%	5.2%	49.0%	4.7%

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 4RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	37.1%	51.7%	14.6%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	38.4%	-11.8%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	46.9%	46.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	31.5%	35%	3.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	20.5%	0.6%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.2%	3.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	35.3%	5.4%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	5%	9.7%	4.7%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	86.5%	81.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	-0.1%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	87.3%	81.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5%	11.1%	6.1%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	82.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	9.3%	6.2%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Fern Dene Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Dene Road was 181.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 313.0% higher than the Low Fell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fern Dene Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell and the 115th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 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 4RY, 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 Fern Dene Road are based on 195 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 Fern Dene Road, Gateshead, NE8 4RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 4RY

Average Price
£152,904

Semi-Detached
£155,672

Terraced
£167,491

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£34,935

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Dene Road

Average Price
£118,674

Semi-Detached
£155,680

Terraced
£133,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,348

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern Dene Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 Fern Dene Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-09-06	£134,750
112 Fern Dene Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,750	2022-05-27	£172,042
114 Fern Dene Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-02-11	£188,260
114 Fern Dene Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-07-23	£137,370
140 Fern Dene Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-10-13	£110,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE8 4RY

Employment

NE8 4RY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	27
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance 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	794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,386 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	135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL	4out of 4	199 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Avenue Primary School Brighton Road , NE8 1XS	4out of 4	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , NE8 4BB	2out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,363 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,703 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	2,930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	3,069 yd	Community school	No	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	2,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,846 yd	Academy 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	619 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Community 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	357 yd
The Magpies Fish Bar	170 Saltwell Road	474 yd
Samosa Sisters	Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Coatsworth Road	572 yd
Spice Connection	248 Durham Road	617 yd
Bewicks (Central Library)	Central Library, Prince Consort Road	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Azure Blue	The Azure Blue, 100 Eastbourne Avenue	382 yd
The Stirling House	Stirling House, 173 Saltwell Road	495 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited	100 Saltwell Road	554 yd
Gateshead Corporation Club	357 Alexandra Road	559 yd
101 Regiment Royal Artillery	TA Centre, Napier Armoury	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish Inn	195-197 Rawling Road	231 yd
The Regent	203 Saltwell Road	357 yd
Original Bakehouse	201 Saltwell Road	381 yd
Yummy House	218-220 Saltwell Road	416 yd
Little Chip	22 Brinkburn Avenue	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shop Local	208-210 Saltwell Road	426 yd
Ali Baba	283 Coatsworth Road	512 yd
International Food Store	76/78 Saltwell Road	635 yd
Heron Foods	187-193 Durham Road	689 yd
Obateni Limited	100 Coatsworth Road	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	237 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	612 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Brighton Avenue Primary School BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club BENSHAM COURT		873 yd
South Street Community Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET	grass pitches	1,059 yd
Springslite (Low Fell) (Closed) Joicey Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,074 yd
Gateshead Fell Cricket Club Eastwood Gardens	grass pitches	1,082 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	128.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE8 4RY