Area Information for St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ

St. James Street in Newcastle Upon Tyne is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the Monument ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West. This page combines information for the address St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NE1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Newcastle upon Tyne
Ward Monument
Constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Newcastle Central), and the Northumbria Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ.

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ:

St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BU
Leazes Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4PQ
St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4NF
St. James Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4NE
St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4NH
Terrace Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about NE1 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 0
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 94
Flat (Converted) 9
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 4
Residence in Commercial Building 7
Total 116
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 82% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10
Owned with Mortgage 5
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 95
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 117

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 51
Two People 39
Three People 13
Four People 8
Five People 4
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 118

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 52
Family Household 29
Other Household 37
Total 118

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 71
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 117

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 263
Female 284
Total 547

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. This section of the Monument ward has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 20-30. This is most commonly seen in inner-city areas that have good entertainment facilities (bars, clubs, theatres etc.) that appeal to this younger demographic.

This type of distribution is also common in the vicinity of higher education facilities, in particular universities.

Age Groups
0-4 4
5-9 2
10-14 5
15-19 36
20-24 326
25-29 90
30-34 35
35-39 14
40-44 8
45-49 4
50-54 8
55-59 3
60-64 3
65-69 2
70-74 4
75-79 0
80-84 1
85+ 1
Total 546

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of NE1 4BJ there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 89% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 484
Married 37
Separated 3
Divorced 7
Widowed 3
Total 534

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 92% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 360
Good 141
Fair 40
Bad 5
Very Bad 0
Total 546

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

St. James Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 55% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 293
Apprenticeship 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 116
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 44
Other 20
Total 534

Ethnic Group Embed This

St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 31% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 171
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 25
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 253
Other Asian 20
Black African 6
Black Caribbean 4
Arab 39
Other 17
Total 548

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne), only 26% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 141
European Union 43
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 11
Middle East and Asia 332
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 12
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 546

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne), only 26% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 4% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 141
10+ Years 24
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 59
Less Than 2 Years 319
Total 546

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NE1 4BJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 163
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 46
Rest of Europe 6
African Countries 9
Middle East or Asia 297
North America or Caribbean 9
Central and South America 4
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 317
Christian 78
Buddhist 29
Hindu 17
Jewish 0
Muslim 40
Sikh 4
Other Religion 11
Not Stated 54
Total 550

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Monument ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 84% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 43
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 13
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 448
Retired 11
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 7
Total 533

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 30
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 22
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Elementary Occupations 14
Total 96

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 23
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 16
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 7
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 12
Semi-Routine Occupation 12
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 9
Full-time Student 448
Total 534

St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ is within the Newcastle Central policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near St. James Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Newcastle Central
Forth Banks
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3PH
Force Website: http://www.northumbria.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to NE1 4BJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NE1 4BJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 17 closest railway stations to St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ. The nearest railway station is Newcastle, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Newcastle 0.5 miles
Manors 0.6 miles
Dunston 2 miles
MetroCentre 2.2 miles
Heworth 3 miles
Blaydon 3.8 miles
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) 5.6 miles
Seaton Delaval 7.7 miles
Wylam 7.7 miles
Cramlington 7.8 miles
Chester-le-Street 8.5 miles
Newsham 9.6 miles
Prudhoe 9.8 miles
Sunderland 11 miles
Blyth Bebside 11 miles
Bedlington 12 miles
Stocksfield 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ. The nearest is Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ. The nearest is Callerton Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Callerton Academy 0.6 miles January 2024
    
North East Futures UTC 0.6 miles February 2023
    
Bahr Academy 0.9 miles  
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST 0.9 miles  
Sacred Heart Catholic High School 1.6 miles December 2024
Jesmond Park Academy 1.8 miles June 2022
    
Kingsmeadow Community School 2.2 miles September 2021
    
St Cuthbert's High School 2.2 miles February 2024
    
Gosforth Junior High Academy 2.3 miles November 2023
    
Gosforth Central Middle School 2.4 miles June 2015
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ. The nearest is Newcastle Medical Centre, approximately 340 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ. The nearest is Mrs L K Cave & Associates, approximately 90 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ. The nearest is The Royal Victoria Infirmary, approximately 560 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to St. James Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BJ. The nearest is Opticial Express, approximately 250 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.