Osborne Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE2 1LE is primarily male, with 57.1% of the population 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	42.7%	42.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	57.3%	57.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	8.1%

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 1LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	71.9%	68.9%	-3.0%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	19.8%	5.1%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (86.1%) 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	53.8%	55.4%	1.6%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	31%	30.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	26.8%	6.8%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	50.1%	2.4%	33.8%	16.3%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.1%	87.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	83.9%	77.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	78.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	9.6%	4.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Osborne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osborne Avenue was 114.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Osborne Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Heaton and the 291st highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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 1LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Osborne Avenue are based on 280 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 Osborne Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 1LE

Average Price
£204,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,746

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osborne Avenue

Average Price
£425,169

Semi-Detached
£614,647

Terraced
£609,511

Detached
£773,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,864

Other
£3,325,250

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osborne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Osborne Court Osborne Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-06-06	£220,593
106 Osborne Court Osborne Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-27	£260,806
2 Osborne Court Osborne Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2023-02-03	£187,974
3 Osborne Court Osborne Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2023-02-03	£139,122
9 Osborne Court Osborne Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,000	2022-11-25	£158,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 1LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE2 1LE 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	112
Student (economically inactive)	104
Retired	56
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	31
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	3,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,394 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 RC Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	621 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	- not rated	699 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Junior School Tankerville Terrace , NE2 3DA	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Infant School Forsyth Road , NE2 3DA	- not rated	831 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	1,222 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	2,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,748 yd	University technical college	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	3,016 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	3,053 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	3,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,601 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	4,105 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	2,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	2,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,390 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Newcastle High School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DS	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Akhurst Private School The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Authentic Indian food	Ground Floor, 129 Jesmond Road	349 yd
Branches Restaurant	9 Osborne Road	353 yd
Dosa Kitchen	Rear Of, 7 Osborne Road	354 yd
Florence Restaurant	13 - 15 Osborne Road	357 yd
Pizzeria Santana	133 - 137 Jesmond Road	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcastle Cricket Club	Newcastle Cricket Club Osborne Avenue	204 yd
Brack Burger Ltd	Osbornes Bar, 61 - 69 Osborne Road	500 yd
Jam Jar	88 Osborne Road	569 yd
Sandyford Social Club	2 - 4 Goldspink Lane	573 yd
Collingwood Arms	Collingwood Arms Brandling Place	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Globe	18A - 18B Mistletoe Road	476 yd
Denes Delicatessen	244 Jesmond Road	504 yd
Sushi Daily	87 - 89 Osborne Road	607 yd
Coolaboola Coffee	Coolaboola, Jesmond Metro Station Jesmond Road	645 yd
Greggs	34 Acorn Road	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Waitrose	87 - 89 Osborne Road		607 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, Caistron House Acorn Road		654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Cricket Club OSBORNE AVENUE	grass pitches	166 yd
Pinetree Health & Fitness Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Newcastle High School For Girls TANKERVILLE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	603 yd
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	625 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Jesmond Lawn Tennis Club OSBORNE ROAD	tennis courts	713 yd
Newcastle High School For Girls Pitches Abbotsford Terrace	artificial grass pitch	818 yd
Jesmond Pool ST. GEORGES TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
The Northumberland Club NORTH JESMOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,064 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	47.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.65 Mbit/s

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