Shaftoe Court, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6YP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE12 6YP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	52.9%	54.4%	1.5%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.1%	45.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	32.4%	33.6%	1.2%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	39.1%	2.1%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.5%	13.6%	3.1%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	15.1%	10.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	4.4%

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	37.3%	39.3%	2.0%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	31.1%	32.6%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	22.5%	20.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	21.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	10.9%	-10.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	10.9%	5.0%	5.3%	5.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	24.1%	6.7%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	99.2%	96.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	96.3%	93.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	93.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Shaftoe Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftoe Court was 284.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 347.1% higher than the Camperdown average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shaftoe Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown and the 38th highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6YP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Shaftoe Court are based on 41 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 Shaftoe Court, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6YP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 6YP

Average Price
£84,926

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£57,339

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,896

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftoe Court

Average Price
£89,307

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£88,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,350

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftoe CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Shaftoe Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-08-27	£68,687
11 Shaftoe Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-06-28	£60,671
15 Shaftoe Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-11-03	£55,729
8 Shaftoe Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2021-08-26	£74,033
2 Shaftoe Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2020-04-03	£78,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 6YP

Employment

NE12 6YP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 6YP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	87
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor Edge Community Primary School Grasmere Court , Killingworth NE12 6TS	- not rated	462 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Academy Grasmere Court , Killingworth NE12 6TS	3out of 4	462 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Green Primary School West Bailey , NE12 6QL	4out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amberley Primary School East Bailey , Killingworth NE12 6SQ	3out of 4	625 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	- not rated	690 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	228 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	3,700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Gosforth Academy Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ	- not rated	4,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	506 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Middle School Off Fern Drive , Dudley NE23 7AL	- not rated	3,023 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wideopen Middle School Wideopen , NE13 6NB	- not rated	3,952 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,960 yd	Foundation school	No	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	5,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	5,260 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	608 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	2,102 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE	- not rated	3,027 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	3,196 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
Subway	Unit 34, The Killingworth Centre	306 yd
McDonalds	Citadel, Killingworth	306 yd
Cafe My Place	Cafe Level 2, White Swan Centre	354 yd
Percy Hedley Foundation	30 Leybourne Avenue, West Moor	749 yd
Killingworth Cafe	The Killingworth Site, Staff Restaurant Block E	814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Killingworth Social Club And Institute Ltd	Killingworth Social Club, Citadel East	482 yd
Killingworth Arms	Killingworth Village, Killingworth	647 yd
The Plough	Killingworth Village, Killingworth	647 yd
The Station	Station Hotel, Station Road	815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Citadel East, Killingworth	444 yd
Forno Marmaray	Unit 6, Samson Close	771 yd
Mogwai	Unit 6, Arrow Close Business Centre	823 yd
Juliano's	Unit 1A, Planet Place	907 yd
South Gosforth Fisheries	93 Great Lime Road, West Moor	984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	The Killingworth Centre, Citadel		306 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George Stephenson High School SOUTHGATE	grass pitches	229 yd
The Lakeside Centre SOUTHGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
White Swan Centre WHITE SWAN CENTRE WHITE SWAN CENTRE CITADEL EAST	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Grasmere Academy GRASMERE COURT	grass pitches	563 yd
Southgate Playing Fields SOUTHGATE	grass pitches	603 yd
Percy Hedley School WEST LANE	health and fitness suite	605 yd
St. Josephs Playing Fields ST. JOSEPHS CLOSE	grass pitches	626 yd
Amberley Primary School EAST BAILEY	grass pitches	642 yd
Bailey Green Primary School WEST BAILEY	grass pitches	651 yd
Killingworth Young Peoples Club The Croft	grass pitches	911 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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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