Buchanan Green, Gateshead, NE11 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE11 9AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.5%	49.3%	0.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 NE11 9AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	43.3%	51%	7.7%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	31%	-6.3%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	45.1%	37.8%	-7.3%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	30.8%	40.6%	9.8%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	16.3%	13.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	27.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.9%	-7.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.1%	3.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	18.1%	6.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	16.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	7.9%	7.9%	2.5%	5.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.6%	86.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	5.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	96.9%	85.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1%	6.1%	5.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	85.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.6%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1%	5.8%	4.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Buchanan Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buchanan Green was 339.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 239.4% higher than the Dunston and Teams average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buchanan Green has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams and the 39th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE11 9AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Buchanan Green are based on 12 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 Buchanan Green, Gateshead, NE11 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE11 9AJ

Average Price
£71,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,496

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,426

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buchanan Green

Average Price
£69,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,102

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,655

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buchanan GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Buchanan Green, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-08-08	£65,592
25 Buchanan Green, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2023-06-30	£100,684
37 Buchanan Green, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2018-02-23	£89,520
18 Buchanan Green, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2015-11-23	£76,862
18 Buchanan Green, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,950	2012-04-25	£81,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE11 9AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	3,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Primary Academy Colliery Road , Dunston NE11 9DX	3out of 4	330 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunston Riverside Community Primary School Colliery Road , Dunston NE11 9DX	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Ellison Road , Dunston NE8 2QU	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Ellison Road , Dunston NE8 2QU	- not rated	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunston Hill Infant School Dunston Bank , NE11 9PY	- not rated	1,005 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmeadow Community School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	1,896 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,218 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield College Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,806 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate Community College West Road , NE4 9LU	- not rated	3,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	1,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,808 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior Academy Denton Road , NE15 6AF	2out of 4	4,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denewood Pupil Referral Unit C/O Mary Trevelyan School , Brunell Terrace NE4 7NL	- not rated	1,126 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	1,980 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel College Consett Road , Lobley Hill NE11 0AN	- not rated	1,996 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Grainger Grammar School 35 Grainger Park Road , NE4 8SA	- not rated	2,005 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
DK Home Support	Advance House, 159-161 Ravensworth Road	132 yd
Treats by the Tyne	Dunston Community Centre, Collingwood Terrace	168 yd
Dunston Deli Ltd	49 Ravensworth Road	373 yd
DAC Cafe	The Dunston Activity Centre, Ellison Road	552 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Power League, Ropery Road	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tudor Rose	Collingwood Terrace	203 yd
sunside social club	Staithes Road	284 yd
Dunston Social Club Limited	Dunston Social Club Limited, Ravensworth Road	318 yd
Dun Cow Inn	Dun Cow Inn, Ellison Road	552 yd
Dunston Masonic Hall	Dunston Masonic Lodge Masonic, 29 Holmside Avenue	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apos Pizza	157 Ravensworth Road	80 yd
Star Of Asia	155 Ravensworth Road	80 yd
Lucky Garden	4 Victoria Street	99 yd
Sing Wah Chinese Take Away	45 Ravensworth Road	373 yd
Dunston Golden Chippy	57 Ravensworth Road	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Store	115 Wellington Road		477 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Primary Academy COLLIERY ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
Dunston Activity Centre ELLISON ROAD	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Dunston Park Dunston Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	534 yd
Powerleague (Gateshead) ROPERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	770 yd
Federation Park WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
Smith Terrace ABBEYFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	813 yd
Eslington Park	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,040 yd
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School MARKET LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School (Closed) Market Lane	grass pitches	1,067 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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