Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE12 6BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	50.9%	54.6%	3.7%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	49.1%	45.4%	-3.7%	49.0%	-3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.7%	31.8%	4.1%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	42.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	6.1%	4.6%

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	43.6%	43.6%	0.0%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	34.8%	34%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	16%	14.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.1%	18.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	5.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	18.5%	1.7%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.6%	5.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	28.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.9%	95.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	14.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	95.5%	95.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	94.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Castles Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castles Green was 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castles Green has the 29th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Backworth & Holystone and the 147th lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE12 6BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Castles Green are based on 66 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 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 6BU

Average Price
£120,370

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,584

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castles Green

Average Price
£123,538

Semi-Detached
£146,799

Terraced
£194,145

Detached
£148,896

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,562

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castles GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-11-21	£81,397
12 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2024-05-03	£63,965
16 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2022-06-15	£74,679
1 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-09-08	£227,611
18 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,000	2021-06-25	£66,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 6BU

Employment

NE12 6BU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NE12 6BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amberley Primary School East Bailey , Killingworth NE12 6SQ	3out of 4	678 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Great Lime Road , Forest Hall NE12 7AB	- not rated	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall Great Lime Road , Forest Hall NE12 7AB	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	- not rated	953 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hall Primary School Delaval Road , Forest Hall NE12 9BA	3out of 4	970 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	3out of 4	457 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	3,863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth High School Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	- not rated	4,994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Killingworth Middle School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	- not rated	284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	1,851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Middle School Off Fern Drive , Dudley NE23 7AL	- not rated	3,498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	3,633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shiremoor Middle School Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	- not rated	3,849 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,644 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	553 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	1,967 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	2,850 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	2,850 yd	Other independent special 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
Cafe My Place	Cafe Level 2, White Swan Centre	461 yd
Percy Hedley Foundation	30 Leybourne Avenue, West Moor	529 yd
Subway	Unit 34, The Killingworth Centre	618 yd
McDonalds	Citadel, Killingworth	618 yd
Sambuca Forest Hall	74 - 82 Great Lime Road, West Moor	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Killingworth Arms	Killingworth Village, Killingworth	55 yd
The Plough	Killingworth Village, Killingworth	55 yd
Killingworth Social Club And Institute Ltd	Killingworth Social Club, Citadel East	412 yd
The Clousden Hill	Clousden Hill, Killingworth Road	659 yd
Forest Hall Working Men's Club	Forest Hall Working Mens Social Club, Errington Terrace	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC	Citadel East, Killingworth		519 yd
Canton Garden	72 Lansdowne Road, Forest Hall		1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	The Killingworth Centre, Citadel		618 yd
Aldi	Aldi Store, Great Lime Road		1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Josephs Playing Fields ST. JOSEPHS CLOSE	grass pitches	323 yd
George Stephenson High School SOUTHGATE	grass pitches	453 yd
White Swan Centre WHITE SWAN CENTRE WHITE SWAN CENTRE CITADEL EAST	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Percy Hedley School WEST LANE	health and fitness suite	550 yd
The Lakeside Centre SOUTHGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
Amberley Primary School EAST BAILEY	grass pitches	682 yd
Southgate Playing Fields SOUTHGATE	grass pitches	857 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Primary School (Aided) GREAT LIME ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd
Killingworth Young Peoples Club The Croft	grass pitches	876 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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