Chesters Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE12 8UZ 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	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	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.

In the immediate area around NE12 8UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	53.6%	48%	-5.6%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	42.1%	5.1%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.7%	5%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	70.2%	59.2%	-11.0%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	26.6%	34%	7.4%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	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.

In the area around NE12 8UZ this area, 4.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 71.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11.4%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	67.8%	71.1%	3.3%	33.8%	37.3%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.3%	71.8%	-10.5%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	72.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	14.8%	5.1%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	72.5%	-12.6%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.6%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	4%	0.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Chesters Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesters Avenue was 61.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% lower than the Camperdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chesters Avenue has the 53rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown and the 351st lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 8UZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Chesters Avenue are based on 180 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 Chesters Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 8UZ

Average Price
£212,678

Semi-Detached
£221,148

Terraced
£201,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesters Avenue

Average Price
£175,794

Semi-Detached
£217,954

Terraced
£178,737

Detached
£239,381

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,868

Other
£504,336

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesters AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
203 Chesters Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,500	2024-07-05	£205,097
183 Chesters Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-10-07	£188,418
179 Chesters Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-08-16	£220,279
201 Chesters Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,995	2017-04-28	£203,418
181 Chesters Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2017-02-20	£224,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 8UZ

Employment

NE12 8UZ 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	143
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	6
Retired	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	3out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	4out of 4	1,464 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	1,512 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	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	1,750 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,889 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	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	1,444 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy converter	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	103 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	2,076 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	2,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	2,725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 1B, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	274 yd
Rainbows Community Cafe	Cafe Within, The Oxford Centre	600 yd
Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant)	Nuffield Health Centre, Gosforth Park Way	630 yd
Pak Lok	84 Station Road, South Gosforth	821 yd
Truffles Café And Sandwich Bar	47 Station Road, South Gosforth	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	357 yd
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The Charnwood	The Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue	453 yd
The Victory Pub	The Victory Pub Killingworth Road	696 yd
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hut Longbenton Limited	Unit 12, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	274 yd
The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway	Unit 14, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	274 yd
Gormans Longbenton	Unit 1A, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	274 yd
South Gosforth Chinese Takeaway	46 Station Road, South Gosforth	863 yd
Avopoke	40 Station Road, South Gosforth	867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road		643 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth		846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxford Centre LUTTERWORTH PLACE	grass pitches	539 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	598 yd
Nuffield Health (Gosforth) SALTERS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	1,028 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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