Housesteads Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8WG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE12 8WG 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 8WG, 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 8WG 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 Housesteads Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Housesteads Gardens was 35.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Camperdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Housesteads Gardens has the 37th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 8WG, 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 Housesteads Gardens are based on 217 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 Housesteads Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8WG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 8WG

Average Price
£223,778

Semi-Detached
£234,931

Terraced
£212,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Housesteads Gardens

Average Price
£240,706

Semi-Detached
£252,160

Terraced
£232,283

Detached
£252,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£190,376

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Housesteads GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Housesteads Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-09-19	£175,826
48 Housesteads Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-29	£173,517
78 Housesteads Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2025-03-31	£188,072
26 Housesteads Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,250	2025-03-25	£223,034
50 Housesteads Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2025-01-31	£178,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 8WG

Employment

NE12 8WG 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	5,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	5,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	- not rated	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	- not rated	952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	1out of 4	1,012 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	- not rated	1,331 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	1,366 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	453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth High School Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,941 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,494 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	2,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	2,255 yd	Community school	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	5,359 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	227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Dene Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Dene School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	899 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
Subway	Unit 1B, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	352 yd
Pak Lok	84 Station Road, South Gosforth	648 yd
Rainbows Community Cafe	Cafe Within, The Oxford Centre	681 yd
Truffles Café And Sandwich Bar	47 Station Road, South Gosforth	709 yd
Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant)	Nuffield Health Centre, Gosforth Park Way	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	287 yd
The Victory Pub	The Victory Pub Killingworth Road	519 yd
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The Charnwood	The Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue	555 yd
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	874 yd
Brandling Villa Hotel	The Brandling Villa Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hut Longbenton Limited	Unit 12, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	352 yd
The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway	Unit 14, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	352 yd
Gormans Longbenton	Unit 1A, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	352 yd
South Gosforth Chinese Takeaway	46 Station Road, South Gosforth	693 yd
Avopoke	40 Station Road, South Gosforth	698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road		462 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth		669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	452 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Oxford Centre LUTTERWORTH PLACE	grass pitches	565 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Nuffield Health (Gosforth) SALTERS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	1,074 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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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