Whitfield Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE12 7LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	50%	-5.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45%	50%	5.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	34.5%	47.5%	13.0%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	35%	-7.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.6%	11.3%	2.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	12.5%	3.5%	-9.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	49.8%	46.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	32.8%	33.4%	0.6%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	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	22.4%	11%	-11.4%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	14.9%	3.5%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	16.9%	2.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	39.2%	11.0%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	96.1%	93.2%	-2.9%	81.4%	11.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	94.2%	93.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	93.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Whitfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitfield Road was 226.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.3% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Whitfield Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone and the 75th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 7LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Whitfield Road are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitfield Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 7LJ

Average Price
£283,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£338,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,472

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitfield Road

Average Price
£183,431

Semi-Detached
£107,453

Terraced
£228,251

Detached
£452,652

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,516

Other
£67,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Whitfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2024-12-20	£359,370
7 Whitfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-08-27	£379,470
1 Whitfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£321,000	2022-10-20	£333,725
19 Whitfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,250	2022-08-12	£99,491
4 Whitfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£284,800	2022-02-28	£329,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 7LJ

Employment

NE12 7LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	118
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Hall Primary School Delaval Road , Forest Hall NE12 9BA	2out of 4	374 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	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene Primary School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FD	4out of 4	670 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Road Primary School Ivy Road Primary School , Ivy Road NE12 9AP	3out of 4	720 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	4out of 4	899 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	2out of 4	1,326 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,967 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,530 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,804 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	4,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	517 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	636 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	4out of 4	901 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	2,299 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of India	9 Station Road North, Forest Hall	76 yd
Minnie's Pamper Parties	26A Station Road North, Forest Hall	101 yd
Rosetta Cafe	4 West View, Forest Hall	149 yd
Hedley & Springfield	Springfield Park Community Centre, Springfield Park	228 yd
Sands Of Tyne	12 Forest Hall Road, Forest Hall	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flying Scotsman	Briar Edge, Forest Hall	213 yd
Forest Hall Constitutional And Unionist Club	Churchill House, 5 Park Drive	281 yd
Ritz Bingo And Social Club	Ritz Buildings, Forest Hall Road	295 yd
Forest Hall Ex Servicemen Institute	24 Crescent Way North, Forest Hall	414 yd
Forest Hall Working Men's Club	Forest Hall Working Mens Social Club, Errington Terrace	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamieson's Deli	15 Station Road North, Forest Hall	76 yd
Domino's Pizza	33 Station Road North, Forest Hall	76 yd
Friez & Burgz	7 Station Road North, Forest Hall	120 yd
Anglo Pizza	18 Station Road North, Forest Hall	127 yd
Forest Hall Tandoori	6 West View, Forest Hall	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	43 - 45 Station Road North, Forest Hall	52 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	2 Station Road North, Forest Hall	127 yd
Aldi	Aldi Store, Great Lime Road	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Hall Primary School DELAVAL ROAD	grass pitches	247 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Primary School (Aided) GREAT LIME ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
Benton Dene Primary School HAILSHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	602 yd
Ivy Road Primary School IVY ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Longbenton Community College HAILSHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	839 yd
Percy Hedley School WEST LANE	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Southgate Playing Fields SOUTHGATE	grass pitches	987 yd
St. Josephs Playing Fields ST. JOSEPHS CLOSE	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Quorum Sports Club Q8 Q8 BENTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,045 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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