West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE12 8LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 8LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	54.8%	55.6%	0.8%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	22.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	14.2%	15.5%	1.3%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (69%) 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	40.8%	37.7%	-3.1%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	32%	31.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	18.8%	19.5%	0.7%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	7%	8.4%	1.4%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	24.2%	-9.7%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	13.1%	-9.5%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.9%	6.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	21.2%	7.4%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.8%	87.2%	-10.6%	81.4%	5.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.1%	86.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	86.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is West Farm Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Farm Avenue was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.6% lower than the Camperdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Farm Avenue has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown and the 207th lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 8LT, 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 8LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 8LT

Average Price
£82,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,365

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
119 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2026-01-30	£82,262
147 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2021-12-22	£87,706
121 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2021-08-26	£86,009
139 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2019-06-28	£74,882
85 West Farm Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2014-10-24	£83,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 8LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	5,227 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	278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	1out of 4	344 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	- not rated	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	820 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	862 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	745 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	2,124 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	2,126 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	2,030 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	2,863 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	5,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	5,331 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	624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman Hospital School Freeman Road , NE7 7DN	- not rated	1,179 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Dene Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	1,353 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	2 yd
Subway	Unit 1B, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	336 yd
Pizzeria Italia	Pizzeria Italia Benton Park Road	613 yd
Wokify	383 Benton Road	653 yd
Lezzet Turkish Restaurant	North View House, Front Street	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The Charnwood	The Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue	157 yd
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	496 yd
The Benton Ale House	Benton Alehouse, Front Street	712 yd
The Black Bull	Black Bull Inn, Front Street	748 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Front Street	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hut Longbenton Limited	Unit 12, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	336 yd
The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway	Unit 14, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	336 yd
Gormans Longbenton	Unit 1A, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	336 yd
Subway	365 Benton Road	687 yd
Chip & Fish	361 Benton Road	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swift Stores Ltd	373 Benton Road	671 yd
Tesco	Esso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road	758 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxford Centre LUTTERWORTH PLACE	grass pitches	206 yd
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	444 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	744 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Goathland Primary School (Closed) Goathland Avenue	grass pitches	798 yd
Nuffield Health (Gosforth) SALTERS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
St Stephens Rc Primary School GOATHLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	910 yd
Benton Park Primary School CORCHESTER WALK	grass pitches	947 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground) COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 yd
St. Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Aided (Closed) Front Street	grass pitches	1,080 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.9%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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