Rowanberry Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE12 8JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	41.1%	45.7%	4.6%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	26.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-18.1%
Separated	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	19.5%	19.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	10.0%
Widowed	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.2%	25.5%	2.3%	48.4%	-22.9%
Good health	36.2%	36.8%	0.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	27.5%	22.6%	-4.9%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	9.2%	11.8%	2.6%	4.0%	7.8%
Very bad health	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	27.7%	-13.4%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	19.7%	5.5%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	19.7%	10.8%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	13.8%	0.6%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Indian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.6%	95.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	98.6%	92.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1%	3.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	92.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Rowanberry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowanberry Road was 141.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% higher than the Camperdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowanberry Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown and the 164th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 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 8JH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Rowanberry Road are based on 31 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 Rowanberry Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 8JH

Average Price
£118,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,365

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowanberry Road

Average Price
£104,313

Semi-Detached
£127,830

Terraced
£146,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,339

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowanberry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Rowanberry Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,080	2024-01-29	£93,704
125 Rowanberry Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-05-30	£172,662
117 Rowanberry Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-11-18	£164,706
87 Rowanberry Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2021-03-24	£90,859
53 Rowanberry Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-05-04	£98,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 8JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	3out of 4	260 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	4out of 4	799 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene Primary School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FD	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	1,238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	2,694 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	2,697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	1,430 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	2,804 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
Rainbows Community Cafe	Cafe Within, The Oxford Centre	238 yd
Pizzeria Italia	Pizzeria Italia Benton Park Road	376 yd
Wokify	383 Benton Road	416 yd
Subway	Unit 1B, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	543 yd
Lezzet Turkish Restaurant	North View House, Front Street	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The Charnwood	The Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue	391 yd
The Benton Ale House	Benton Alehouse, Front Street	489 yd
The Black Bull	Black Bull Inn, Front Street	530 yd
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	630 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Front Street	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	365 Benton Road	451 yd
Chip & Fish	361 Benton Road	454 yd
Hungry Shack	345 Benton Road	481 yd
Balti Hut Longbenton Limited	Unit 12, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	543 yd
The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway	Unit 14, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Swift Stores Ltd	373 Benton Road		434 yd
Tesco	Esso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road		526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	212 yd
Oxford Centre LUTTERWORTH PLACE	grass pitches	308 yd
Goathland Primary School (Closed) Goathland Avenue	grass pitches	635 yd
Benton Park Primary School CORCHESTER WALK	grass pitches	739 yd
St Stephens Rc Primary School GOATHLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	774 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground) COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	783 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	815 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
St. Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Aided (Closed) Front Street	grass pitches	875 yd
Nuffield Health (Gosforth) SALTERS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,040 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	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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