Northumberland Gardens, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE2 1HA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.3%	47.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.7%	52.3%	1.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 NE2 1HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.6% 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	72.8%	74.6%	1.8%	37.9%	36.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	17%	-3.7%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	62.2%	52.5%	-9.7%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	30.3%	35.4%	5.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	5.3%	9.5%	4.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 NE2 1HA this area, 1.4% 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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.2%	38.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	21.5%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	52.5%	6.2%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.8%	88.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	6.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	88.8%	87.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
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	88.2%	87.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Northumberland Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northumberland Gardens was 21.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northumberland Gardens has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 86th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE2 1HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Northumberland Gardens are based on 77 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 Northumberland Gardens, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 1HA

Average Price
£357,841

Semi-Detached
£374,452

Terraced
£416,229

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,145

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northumberland Gardens

Average Price
£397,719

Semi-Detached
£465,581

Terraced
£427,768

Detached
£564,483

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,619

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northumberland GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Northumberland Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-01-24	£465,488
38 Northumberland Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,000	2024-11-26	£246,093
33 Northumberland Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£364,000	2024-04-24	£405,986
15 Northumberland Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-04-12	£377,295
31 Northumberland Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-11-13	£417,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 1HA

Employment

NE2 1HA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NE2 1HA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Student (economically inactive)	72
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	13
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	2,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	895 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,818 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	3,114 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,416 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,964 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	946 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,468 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Jesmond Tandoori Takeaway	240 Jesmond Road	243 yd
Peace And Loaf	217 - 219 Jesmond Road	250 yd
The Double Diner	239 Jesmond Road	253 yd
One Kitchen and Social	231 Jesmond Road	257 yd
Eastern Meadow Chinese Takeaway	84 - 86 Osborne Avenue	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Bell	Blue Bell Hotel Jesmond Vale	349 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club	Newcastle Cricket Club Osborne Avenue	485 yd
Sandyford Social Club	2 - 4 Goldspink Lane	546 yd
Saint Theresa's Catholic Men's Club	200B Heaton Road	731 yd
House	190 Heaton Road	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denes Delicatessen	244 Jesmond Road	255 yd
Starbeck Fish And Chips	37 Starbeck Avenue	635 yd
A Little Piece Of Sky	186 Heaton Road	771 yd
On The Go Pizza	156 Heaton Park Road	777 yd
Taste Buds	142 Heaton Park Road	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 128 - 134 Heaton Road	874 yd
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road	1,024 yd
Kingdom Life Community Grocery	Heaton Assembly Buildings Heaton Road	1,073 yd
Tesco	Unit 2, Turner Court Stoddart Street	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pinetree Health & Fitness Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite	258 yd
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	298 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club OSBORNE AVENUE	grass pitches	501 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	831 yd
Goldstar Gym Ltd 67-71 67-71 HEATON ROAD	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	939 yd
City Stadium (Closed) Warwick Street	grass pitches	950 yd
Heaton Manor School JESMOND PARK WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,048 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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