West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE12 8LS 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	53.1%	50%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.9%	50%	3.1%	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 8LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	45.4%	53.6%	8.2%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	20.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	17%	15.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	11.3%	6.1%	-5.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (62.7%) 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	31.5%	35.4%	3.9%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	36.6%	27.3%	-9.3%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	19.2%	23.4%	4.2%	12.7%	10.7%
Bad health	9.9%	11%	1.1%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.2%	1.7%

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	27.2%	-9.9%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	13.3%	-6.8%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	15.6%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	22.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.2%	88.4%	-7.8%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	95.3%	90.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	90.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is West Farm Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Farm Avenue was 44.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Camperdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Farm Avenue has the 44th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown and the 285th lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 8LS, 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 West Farm Avenue are based on 104 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 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 8LS

Average Price
£84,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£65,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,396

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Farm Avenue

Average Price
£110,852

Semi-Detached
£164,463

Terraced
£174,907

Detached
£353,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,878

Other
£77,761

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Farm AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-01-22	£86,924
35 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,385	2023-08-21	£87,244
43 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2023-01-05	£65,286
73 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2017-05-31	£76,557
41 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2015-02-04	£88,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 8LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	3,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	5,225 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	- not rated	141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	1out of 4	209 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	- not rated	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary aided 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	903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	2,190 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	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	1,983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,298 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Killingworth Middle School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	- not rated	2,743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Academy converter	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	4,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	5,169 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	1,265 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman Hospital School Freeman Road , NE7 7DN	- not rated	1,303 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	178 yd
Subway	Unit 1B, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	508 yd
Pizzeria Italia	Pizzeria Italia Benton Park Road	525 yd
Wokify	383 Benton Road	562 yd
Lezzet Turkish Restaurant	North View House, Front Street	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The Charnwood	The Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue	315 yd
The Benton Ale House	Benton Alehouse, Front Street	578 yd
The Black Bull	Black Bull Inn, Front Street	608 yd
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	668 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Front Street	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hut Longbenton Limited	Unit 12, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	508 yd
The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway	Unit 14, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	508 yd
Gormans Longbenton	Unit 1A, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	508 yd
Subway	365 Benton Road	604 yd
Chip & Fish	361 Benton Road	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Swift Stores Ltd	373 Benton Road		585 yd
Tesco	Esso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road		691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	339 yd
Oxford Centre LUTTERWORTH PLACE	grass pitches	359 yd
Goathland Primary School (Closed) Goathland Avenue	grass pitches	627 yd
St Stephens Rc Primary School GOATHLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	735 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground) COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	860 yd
Nuffield Health (Gosforth) SALTERS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	902 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Benton Park Primary School CORCHESTER WALK	grass pitches	923 yd
St. Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Aided (Closed) Front Street	grass pitches	925 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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