Barn Close, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE12 7EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.9%	0.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.1%	48.1%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of NE12 7EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.3%	34.2%	13.9%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.7%	56.3%	-7.4%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	9.2%	1.7%	-7.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	69.5%	16.3%	48.4%	21.1%
Good health	30.8%	23.8%	-7.0%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	12.9%	5.7%	-7.2%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around NE12 7EA this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	8%	-12.7%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	2.9%	-11.4%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	9.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	58%	34.1%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% 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%	5.4%	5.4%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99%	88%	-11.0%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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%	91.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	91.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Barn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barn Close was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.6% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barn Close has the 34th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone and the 189th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.9%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE12 7EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Barn Close are based on 38 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 Barn Close, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 7EA

Average Price
£529,780

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£529,780

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barn Close

Average Price
£533,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Barn Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-28	£438,616
17 Barn Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-12-18	£497,845
28 Barn Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-09-03	£668,125
17 Barn Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-01-02	£502,748
28 Barn Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, a newly built property	£519,995	2019-06-24	£690,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 7EA

Employment

NE12 7EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NE12 7EA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Self-Employed	39
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Academy Grasmere Court , Killingworth NE12 6TS	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Green Primary School West Bailey , NE12 6QL	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burradon Community Primary School Burradon Road , Burradon NE23 7NG	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Great Lime Road , Forest Hall NE12 7AB	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,559 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,001 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	3,343 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	3,350 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	2,765 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,320 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,796 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	1,632 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	2,393 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	2,460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	4,170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller And Carter	Miller And Carter Gosforth Park, White House Drive	191 yd
Dobbies	Gosforth Garden Centre Great Lime Road, Gosforth Park	509 yd
The Printworks Bar & Lounge	Unit 9 Within, 20 Arrow Close	511 yd
Killingworth Cafe	The Killingworth Site, Staff Restaurant Block E	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Station	Station Hotel, Station Road		483 yd
West Moor And District Social Club	16 Moorside, West Moor		624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mogwai	Unit 6, Arrow Close Business Centre	518 yd
Forno Marmaray	Unit 6, Samson Close	707 yd
The George Stephenson Inc Get Smashed.	George Stephenson Inn, Great Lime Road	787 yd
South Gosforth Fisheries	93 Great Lime Road, West Moor	843 yd
Pizza Cottage	91A Great Lime Road, West Moor	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Moor Community Centre Benton Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	653 yd
Newcastle Field Packaging (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	809 yd
Grasmere Academy GRASMERE COURT	grass pitches	871 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	257.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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