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Demographics report

Demographics near NE8 1RQ

Census profile

Demographics around NE8 1RQ

Census 2021 · Gateshead 008
Population7,503usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,618people per sq km
Median age35matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area81.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, black african
Postcode area19.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area36.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,618Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area36.1%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area67.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Gateshead 008F
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,503matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned36.1%household tenure
Private rent34.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White81.1%
Asian5.2%
Black2.6%
Mixed1.6%
Other9.5%
Detailed mix
white british70.8%
white other9.2%
other any8.7%
black african1.9%
asian indian1.6%
asian other1.2%
asian pakistani1.2%
mixed other0.8%
Born: uk67.9%
Born: no passport21%
Born: other eu2.8%
Born: poland1%
Born: romania0.9%
Religion

Religion profile around NE8 1RQ

Census 2021 · Gateshead 008
Largest groupChristian36.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian36.7%
No religion32.6%
Jewish17.6%
Religion not stated6.3%
Muslim4.8%
Hindu0.7%
Sikh0.5%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 18% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
42/100
Income
0/100
Employment
51/100
Education
64/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
43/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 35% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.