Cowans Avenue, Camperdown, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 5XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE12 5XL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.5%	1.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.8%	48.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 NE12 5XL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	38.3%	46.8%	8.5%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	34.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.5%	9.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5%	5.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	46.8%	39.7%	-7.1%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	33.6%	36.8%	3.2%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.6%	16.9%	3.3%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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.

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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	18.1%	-12.3%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	14.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	16.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	21.4%	10.1%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	21%	8.9%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
White	99%	98%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.3%	96.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.7%	2%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	96.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Cowans Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowans Avenue was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Camperdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowans Avenue has the 40th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown and the 257th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE12 5XL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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 Cowans Avenue are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Tyneside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cowans Avenue, Camperdown, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 5XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 5XL

Average Price
£147,552

Semi-Detached
£164,022

Terraced
£72,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,607

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowans Avenue

Average Price
£155,324

Semi-Detached
£170,238

Terraced
£72,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,387

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowans AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Cowans Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,500	2025-07-29	£128,796
2 Cowans Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-08-27	£144,027
3 Cowans Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,500	2019-03-15	£120,474
3 Cowans Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2009-03-12	£101,488
2 Cowans Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-03-29	£172,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 5XL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bailey Green Primary School West Bailey , NE12 6QL	4out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burradon Community Primary School Burradon Road , Burradon NE23 7NG	3out of 4	466 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Academy Grasmere Court , Killingworth NE12 6TS	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amberley Primary School East Bailey , Killingworth NE12 6SQ	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	4out of 4	1,554 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	2out of 4	1,243 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,783 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Gosforth Academy Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ	1out of 4	3,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	4,297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Learning Village Highburn , NE23 6BN	3out of 4	4,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,111 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytrig Community Middle School Elsdon Avenue , Seaton Delaval NE25 0BP	2out of 4	5,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	5,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	3,029 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson House School North Terrace , Seghill NE23 7EB	3out of 4	3,632 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	3,711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
John Lewis Partners Dining Room	Unit 22, Morgan Business Centre	477 yd
Killingworth Cafe	The Killingworth Site, Staff Restaurant Block E	713 yd
Subway	Unit 34, The Killingworth Centre	892 yd
McDonalds	Citadel, Killingworth	892 yd
Cafe My Place	Cafe Level 2, White Swan Centre	1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Travellers Rest	Front Street, Camperdown		321 yd
The Camperdown	Front Street, Camperdown		321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Cartel	The Grey Horse, Front Street	306 yd
Arman's	Behind, Co Op Building	358 yd
China Chef	Building Rear Of, Co Op Building	368 yd
Sunflower Catering	Unit 8, Morgan Business Centre	477 yd
Mayflower Chinese Takeaway	15 Weetslade Terrace, Burradon	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	The Killingworth Centre, Citadel		892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bailey Green Primary School WEST BAILEY	grass pitches	334 yd
Newcastle Field Packaging (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	559 yd
Grasmere Academy GRASMERE COURT	grass pitches	634 yd
Burradon Recreation Centre SHEPHERD CLOSE	grass pitches	730 yd
Amberley Primary School EAST BAILEY	grass pitches	988 yd
White Swan Centre WHITE SWAN CENTRE WHITE SWAN CENTRE CITADEL EAST	health and fitness suite	1,056 yd
Killingworth Young Peoples Club The Croft	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	41.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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