Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, NE9 5UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE9 5UE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	53%	0.2%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	47.2%	47%	-0.2%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 NE9 5UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	39.3%	45.6%	6.3%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	29.6%	-6.5%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.3%	14.6%	2.3%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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	41.3%	37.4%	-3.9%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	33.7%	40.4%	6.7%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	16.3%	15.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21%	17.5%	-3.5%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	17.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	10.2%	6.1%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	32.5%	6.9%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94%	88.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	6.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	94.8%	87.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2%	2.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	87.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Sheriffs Highway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheriffs Highway was 27.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the High Fell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheriffs Highway has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NE9 5UE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Sheriffs Highway are based on 83 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 Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, NE9 5UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE9 5UE

Average Price
£215,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,813

Detached
£162,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,236

Other
£429,627

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheriffs Highway

Average Price
£144,492

Semi-Detached
£146,283

Terraced
£120,962

Detached
£149,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,302

Other
£259,311

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheriffs HighwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2024-02-01	£73,457
74 Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2023-11-20	£116,871
40 Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-10-23	£220,442
The Old Cannon, 42 - 44 Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-03-05	£116,862
82 - 84 Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£845,463	2018-11-05	£937,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE9 5UE

Employment

NE9 5UE 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	90
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	4,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Dryden Road , Low Fell NE9 5TU	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Dryden Road , Low Fell NE9 5TU	- not rated	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Hill Community Primary School Carr Hill Road , NE9 5NB	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Fell County Junior School Kells Lane , Low Fell NE9 5HX	- not rated	787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Low Fell Infant School Kells Lane , NE9 5HX	- not rated	787 yd	Community school	No	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	767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Comprehensive School Beacon Lough Road , NE9 6TA	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	- not rated	1,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ	- not rated	1,847 yd	Free schools	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	2,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	3out of 4	322 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Behaviour Support Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	- not rated	322 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Fell School Millway , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	- not rated	322 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dryden School Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR	4out of 4	366 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Musgrave School 335 Durham Road , Low Fell NE9 5AJ	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent 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
L'Orbetello Pizza	50 Sheriffs Highway	2 yd
The Nest Cafe at the Elgin Centre	The Elgin Centre, Elgin Road	723 yd
The Coffee Bean	Waves, The Links	760 yd
Costa Coffee	Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Avenue	775 yd
The Nest Cafe & Community Rooms	417 Durham Road	910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Tuns	Three Tuns Hotel, Sheriffs Highway	361 yd
Gateshead Fell Cricket Club	Eastwood Gardens	389 yd
Gateshead RUFC	Gateshead Fell Rufc, Eastwood Gardens	389 yd
The Plough	Plough Inn Public House, Old Durham Road	566 yd
Greencroft Social Club	Field House, Windy Nook Road	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Fry	32 Sheriffs Highway	2 yd
Li's Kitchen	112 Sheriffs Highway	361 yd
Dragon Place	138 Sheriffs Highway	361 yd
Bilals	4 Southend Terrace	613 yd
Subway	Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Avenue	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Hillheads Road, Whitley Bay	760 yd
The Co-operative Group	457 Durham Road	982 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	477 Durham Road	982 yd
Heron Foods	187-193 Durham Road	994 yd
Tesco	Cooperative Terrace	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Universal Gym & Fitness (Closed) Sheriffs Highway	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Gateshead Rugby Club GATESHEAD FELL RUFC GATESHEAD FELL RUFC EASTWOOD GARDENS	grass pitches	284 yd
Gateshead Fell Cricket Club Eastwood Gardens	grass pitches	349 yd
Carr Hill Reservoir CAUSEWAY	grass pitches	434 yd
Pattinson Gardens Football Pitch CARR HILL ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Elgin Centre ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN CENTRE ELGIN ROAD	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Springslite (Low Fell) (Closed) Joicey Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	835 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd 187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	990 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	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.7%

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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 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	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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