Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE2 2QX is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	45.8%	46.2%	0.4%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	54.2%	53.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	4.8%

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 2QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	63.9%	64.4%	0.5%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	29.6%	1.4%	44.2%	-14.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (94%) 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	74.7%	67%	-7.7%	48.4%	18.6%
Good health	19.3%	27%	7.7%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.3%

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 2QX this area, 2.5% 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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	2.8%	-6.3%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.9%	44.8%	4.9%	16.9%	27.9%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	48.6%	3.4%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	91.7%	87.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	6.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	91.6%	1.8%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	91.4%	1.8%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	76.7%	16.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Fern Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Avenue was 121.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fern Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton and the 324th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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 2QX, 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 Fern Avenue are based on 241 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 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 2QX

Average Price
£634,010

Semi-Detached
£581,293

Terraced
£671,567

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£386,275

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Avenue

Average Price
£385,713

Semi-Detached
£459,024

Terraced
£546,060

Detached
£351,146

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,230

Other
£434,735

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Fern Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£798,000	2024-02-29	£880,333
48 Fern Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£368,750	2023-11-28	£388,100
48 Fern Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£368,750	2023-11-28	£388,100
48 Fern Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-12-04	£243,209
50 Fern Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2017-10-05	£756,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 2QX

Employment

NE2 2QX 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 2QX 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

Student (economically inactive)	153
Full-Time Employee	85
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	4out of 4	369 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Greystoke Gardens , NE2 1PS	- not rated	951 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotspur Primary School Mowbray Street , NE6 5PA	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	2,871 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	2,983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,147 yd	Academy converter	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	2,724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	2,737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,324 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	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	471 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DX	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,337 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
Kenilworth Hotel And RU Bar Lounge	The Kenilworth Hotel, 44 Osborne Road	138 yd
Quattro	The Kenilworth Hotel, 44 Osborne Road	138 yd
Florence Restaurant	13 - 15 Osborne Road	220 yd
Branches Restaurant	9 Osborne Road	242 yd
Rio's Brazilian Steakhouse	Rios, 61 - 69 Osborne Road	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brack Burger Ltd	Osbornes Bar, 61 - 69 Osborne Road	250 yd
Jam Jar	88 Osborne Road	334 yd
Newcastle Cricket Club	Newcastle Cricket Club Osborne Avenue	379 yd
Royal British Legion Club	Royal British Legion Club, 1 - 3 West Jesmond Avenue	577 yd
Collingwood Arms	Collingwood Arms Brandling Place	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Globe	18A - 18B Mistletoe Road	229 yd
Sushi Daily	87 - 89 Osborne Road	364 yd
Greggs	34 Acorn Road	412 yd
Country Whey	8 Clayton Road, Jesmond	659 yd
Denes Delicatessen	244 Jesmond Road	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Waitrose	87 - 89 Osborne Road		364 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, Caistron House Acorn Road		409 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Cricket Club OSBORNE AVENUE	grass pitches	365 yd
Newcastle High School For Girls TANKERVILLE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	502 yd
Jesmond Lawn Tennis Club OSBORNE ROAD	tennis courts	509 yd
Pinetree Health & Fitness Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Jesmond Pool ST. GEORGES TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 yd
Swallow Leisure (Newcastle) (Closed) Jesmond Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
Newcastle High School For Girls Pitches Abbotsford Terrace	artificial grass pitch	731 yd
Royal Grammar School ESKDALE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
The Northumberland Club NORTH JESMOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	835 yd
St Catherines R.C. Primary School GREYSTOKE GARDENS	grass pitches	872 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	179.8 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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