St Margarets Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE12 8LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.5%	49.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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	32.5%	35.7%	3.2%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	48.9%	2.2%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	10.2%	5.5%	-4.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.2%	52.5%	6.3%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.5%	29.5%	-5.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	13%	-4.2%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	6.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	9.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.9%	6.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	49.6%	10.5%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.1%	95.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	13.9%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.5%	91.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	91.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is St Margarets Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Avenue was 32.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Margarets Avenue has the 44th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Backworth & Holystone and the 229th lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NE12 8LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 St Margarets Avenue are based on 3 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 St Margarets Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 8LB

Average Price
£481,115

Semi-Detached
£481,115

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Avenue

Average Price
£488,838

Semi-Detached
£488,838

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 St Margarets Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-05-31	£631,807
4 St Margarets Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-05-12	£448,843
1 St Margarets Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2006-04-05	£365,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 8LB

Employment

NE12 8LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	116
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	5,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	- not rated	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	369 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene Primary School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FD	4out of 4	674 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	1out of 4	881 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	3out of 4	674 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	1,848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	2,676 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	2,123 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Killingworth Middle School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	- not rated	2,219 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	2,568 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	3,321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,209 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 Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	436 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	777 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	1,783 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	- not rated	1,965 yd	Non-maintained 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
Geisha Asia	Building West Of The Ship Inn, Front Street	367 yd
Geisha Italia	Building West Of The Ship Inn, Front Street	367 yd
NT Project (North East)	1B Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton	429 yd
Eurest Catering At Proctor And Gamble	Newcastle Technical Centre Procter And Gamble, Whitley Road	597 yd
Fairways Community Centre	Community Centre, Hoylake Avenue	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Front Street	358 yd
NUFC Training Centre	Sports Ground And Premises, Darsley Park	556 yd
The Black Bull	Black Bull Inn, Front Street	625 yd
The Benton Ale House	Benton Alehouse, Front Street	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	365 Benton Road	905 yd
Chip & Fish	361 Benton Road	914 yd
Hungry Shack	345 Benton Road	938 yd
Anglo Pizza	18 Station Road North, Forest Hall	961 yd
Greggs	387 Benton Road	962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swift Stores Ltd	373 Benton Road	892 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	2 Station Road North, Forest Hall	961 yd
Tesco	Esso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road	982 yd
Heron Foods	43 - 45 Station Road North, Forest Hall	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Stephens Rc Primary School GOATHLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	279 yd
Goathland Primary School (Closed) Goathland Avenue	grass pitches	404 yd
St. Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Aided (Closed) Front Street	grass pitches	411 yd
Blue Flames Sporting Club WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	509 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground) COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	546 yd
Longbenton Community College HAILSHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	722 yd
Darsley Park WHITLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	755 yd
Benton Dene Primary School HAILSHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	773 yd
University Of Northumbria (Coach Lane Sports Centre) COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	850 yd
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	881 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	150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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