Brunton Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 9NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE13 9NW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.1%	48.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.9%	51.7%	0.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of NE13 9NW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	30.2%	-3.9%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	62.9%	6.2%	44.2%	18.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.9%) 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	60.8%	63.7%	2.9%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	32.8%	29.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 NE13 9NW this area, 6.5% 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	5.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.2%	5.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	56.4%	2.6%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	5.3%	11.2%	5.9%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	0.8%	3.0%
White	89.8%	75.8%	-14.0%	81.4%	-5.6%
Arab	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	91.7%	84.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9.9%	4.2%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	85.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.9%	9.1%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Brunton Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brunton Square was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brunton Square has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle and the 398th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.6%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NE13 9NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Brunton Square are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brunton Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 9NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE13 9NW

Average Price
£1,003,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,003,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brunton Square

Average Price
£1,040,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,040,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brunton SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Brunton Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£831,000	2020-11-12	£1,057,969
8 Brunton Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£739,950	2018-06-21	£996,949
4 Brunton Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, a newly built property	£703,500	2018-04-13	£951,165
2 Brunton Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, a newly built property	£735,000	2017-09-28	£1,005,515
3 Brunton Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, a newly built property	£760,000	2017-09-22	£1,039,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE13 9NW

Employment

NE13 9NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NE13 9NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	141
Self-Employed	34
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunton First School Roseden Way , Newcastle Great Park NE13 9BD	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Fawdon Primary School Brotherlee Road , Fawdon NE3 2SL	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Park Primary School Cranleigh Avenue , Kingston Park NE3 2EL	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazlewood Community Primary School Canterbury Way , Wideopen NE13 6JJ	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dinnington First School Sycamore Avenue , Dinnington Village NE13 7JY	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	3,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	3,476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	3,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Gosforth Academy Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ	1out of 4	4,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	5,371 yd	Studio schools	No	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	3,682 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,021 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	3,445 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ID Academy 3-5 Brenkley Way , Seaton Burn NE13 6DS	- not rated	4,033 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	4,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	4,586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	5,134 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lemon Tree Softplay Cafe	Unit 1, Middleton South Wagonway Drive		663 yd
Great Park Shake Shack	Great Park Community Centre Roseden Way		976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Vanilla and Dreams	Unit 3b, Middleton South Wagonway Drive		663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wagonway Drive		607 yd
Onestop	Unit 5, Middleton South Wagonway Drive		663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Park Community Centre ROSEDEN WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.25 Mbit/s

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