Bowes Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE12 8HL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50%	50.4%	0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	44.2%	50.7%	6.5%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	22.9%	-9.1%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.1%	17.6%	4.5%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	41.7%	40.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	30.2%	32.7%	2.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	19.4%	16.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	30.1%	20.9%	-9.2%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	12.1%	-6.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.1%	0.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.9%	7.3%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	27.2%	8.3%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	93.3%	96%	2.7%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	95.6%	93.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	0.8%	4%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	93.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Bowes Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowes Walk was 172.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.4% higher than the Camperdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowes Walk has the 11th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown and the 128th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE12 8HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Bowes Walk are based on 1 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 Bowes Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 8HL

Average Price
£91,607

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,607

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowes Walk

Average Price
£89,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,286

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowes WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Bowes Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2007-04-13	£89,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 8HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	245 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene Primary School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FD	4out of 4	417 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	3out of 4	648 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	4out of 4	1,315 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	417 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	2out of 4	2,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,289 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	2,825 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,493 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	578 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	583 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	1,394 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	3,026 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
NT Project (North East)	1B Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton	70 yd
Eurest Catering At Proctor And Gamble	Newcastle Technical Centre Procter And Gamble, Whitley Road	586 yd
Geisha Asia	Building West Of The Ship Inn, Front Street	610 yd
Geisha Italia	Building West Of The Ship Inn, Front Street	610 yd
Amici	95 Station Road, Forest Hall	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Front Street	547 yd
The Black Bull	Black Bull Inn, Front Street	648 yd
The Benton Ale House	Benton Alehouse, Front Street	680 yd
NUFC Training Centre	Sports Ground And Premises, Darsley Park	918 yd
The Flying Scotsman	Briar Edge, Forest Hall	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umai Mi Bento Box	Unit 1 Dukes Walk, Quorum Business Park	800 yd
Subway	365 Benton Road	906 yd
Chip & Fish	361 Benton Road	916 yd
Anglo Pizza	18 Station Road North, Forest Hall	926 yd
Forest Hall Tandoori	6 West View, Forest Hall	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swift Stores Ltd	373 Benton Road	887 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	2 Station Road North, Forest Hall	926 yd
Tesco	Esso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road	1,005 yd
Heron Foods	43 - 45 Station Road North, Forest Hall	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Stephens Rc Primary School GOATHLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	221 yd
Goathland Primary School (Closed) Goathland Avenue	grass pitches	367 yd
Longbenton Community College HAILSHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	413 yd
Benton Dene Primary School HAILSHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	556 yd
St. Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Aided (Closed) Front Street	grass pitches	634 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground) COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	713 yd
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	775 yd
Blue Flames Sporting Club WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	868 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Longbenton) QUORUM BUSINESS PARK QUORUM BUSINESS PARK BENTON LANE	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Quorum Sports Club Q8 Q8 BENTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	964 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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