Moorfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE2 3NY 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	51.1%	46.2%	-4.9%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	48.9%	53.8%	4.9%	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 3NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71% 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	77.5%	71%	-6.5%	37.9%	33.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	19.9%	4.6%	44.2%	-24.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.2%	2%	0.8%	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 (93.9%) 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	65.8%	71.1%	5.3%	48.4%	22.7%
Good health	29.9%	22.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	-10.8%
Fair health	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%

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 3NY this area, 1% 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 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	18.2%	-17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.2%	34.5%	-4.7%	16.9%	17.6%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	57.8%	6.9%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91%	89.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	8.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	89%	87.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	87.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Moorfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorfield was 79.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Moorfield has the 20th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 429th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NE2 3NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Moorfield are based on 51 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 Moorfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 3NY

Average Price
£604,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£604,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorfield

Average Price
£484,177

Semi-Detached
£659,414

Terraced
£625,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,805

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MoorfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Moorfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2015-09-25	£591,419
32 Moorfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2010-04-01	£680,379
30 Moorfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£542,500	2009-06-30	£867,845
32 Moorfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2007-12-14	£408,859
30 Moorfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£366,000	2006-01-21	£560,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 3NY

Employment

NE2 3NY 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 3NY 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	99
Student (economically inactive)	82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Retired	27
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	1
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	4,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	4,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	4,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	5,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	408 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Junior School Tankerville Terrace , NE2 3DA	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Infant School Forsyth Road , NE2 3DA	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	- not rated	956 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	- not rated	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	1,536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	1,678 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth High School Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,950 yd	Community school	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	1,478 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	1,596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	3,958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,512 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
La Sagesse School North Jesmond , NE2 3RJ	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Jesmond Dene House School Jesmond Dene Road , NE2 2EY	- not rated	510 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcliffe School 33 the Grove , Gosforth NE3 1NE	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David School Culzean Park , Graham Park Road NE3 4BH	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Peter's Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	931 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
Little Aidan's	2 Newlands Road	127 yd
Lovage	115 Saint Georges Terrace, Jesmond	550 yd
Harvest CCO	91 Saint Georges Terrace, Jesmond	592 yd
Chakh Dhoom	125 - 127 Osborne Road	729 yd
1901 Caffe Bistro	1901 Caffe Bistro, Jesmond Methodist Church Saint Georges Terrace, Jesmond	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lonsdale	The Lonsdale Lonsdale Terrace	450 yd
Royal British Legion Club	Royal British Legion Club, 1 - 3 West Jesmond Avenue	778 yd
Brandling Villa Hotel	The Brandling Villa Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	797 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Castles Farm Road	821 yd
South Northumberland Cricket Club	South Northumberland Cricket Club Roseworth Terrace, Gosforth	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	103 Saint Georges Terrace, Jesmond	566 yd
Greggs	34 Acorn Road	888 yd
Papa John's	74 High Street, Gosforth	908 yd
Cestra	2A Hawthorn Road, Gosforth	926 yd
Sushi Daily	87 - 89 Osborne Road	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Metro, Caistron House Acorn Road	889 yd
Little Waitrose	87 - 89 Osborne Road	938 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Sagesse School (Closed) North Jesmond Avenue	grass pitches	345 yd
The Northumberland Club NORTH JESMOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	561 yd
Jesmond Pool ST. GEORGES TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Culzean Park GRAHAM PARK ROAD		763 yd
David Lloyd Club (Newcastle) CASTLE FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	811 yd
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	894 yd
Jesmond Lawn Tennis Club OSBORNE ROAD	tennis courts	915 yd
Castle Farm FREEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	1,072 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%

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