Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE2 3QE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.3%	50.3%	3.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of NE2 3QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	39.3%	30.2%	-9.1%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	57.4%	4.0%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	1%	5.4%	4.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (93%) 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	68.5%	66.3%	-2.2%	48.4%	17.9%
Good health	24.1%	26.7%	2.6%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 3QE this area, 1.2% 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 66.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	18.8%	1.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	66.2%	4.8%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	6%	1.1%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.1%	85.2%	-1.9%	81.4%	3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	91.4%	91.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	92.4%	1.9%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6%	0%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	76.7%	17.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Towers Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towers Avenue was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.8% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Towers Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NE2 3QE, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Towers Avenue 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 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE2 3QE

Average Price
£687,231

Semi-Detached
£797,502

Terraced
£758,753

Detached
£815,767

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,378

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towers Avenue

Average Price
£740,358

Semi-Detached
£859,037

Terraced
£770,239

Detached
£776,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,265

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Towers AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£730,000	2025-05-21	£736,624
Apartment 2 4 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£340,000	2025-03-07	£334,648
Flat 1, 4 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£360,000	2024-08-28	£368,316
Flat 14, 4 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£375,000	2024-08-14	£383,662
44 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,005,001	2024-02-16	£1,118,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE2 3QE

Employment

NE2 3QE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

NE2 3QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3QE 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	77
Retired	57
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	3,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,707 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	523 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	4out of 4	838 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	4out of 4	1,506 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	4out of 4	1,611 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	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	2,069 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	3,292 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	1,592 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,204 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	3,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School 6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	290 yd
Lovage	115 Saint Georges Terrace, Jesmond	380 yd
Harvest CCO	91 Saint Georges Terrace, Jesmond	425 yd
Chakh Dhoom	125 - 127 Osborne Road	559 yd
1901 Caffe Bistro	1901 Caffe Bistro, Jesmond Methodist Church Saint Georges Terrace, Jesmond	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lonsdale	The Lonsdale Lonsdale Terrace	301 yd
Royal British Legion Club	Royal British Legion Club, 1 - 3 West Jesmond Avenue	639 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Castles Farm Road	789 yd
Jam Jar	88 Osborne Road	815 yd
Brandling Villa Hotel	The Brandling Villa Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	103 Saint Georges Terrace, Jesmond	397 yd
Greggs	34 Acorn Road	723 yd
Sushi Daily	87 - 89 Osborne Road	773 yd
Pizza Globe	18A - 18B Mistletoe Road	933 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 2, Mill House Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Metro, Caistron House Acorn Road		725 yd
Little Waitrose	87 - 89 Osborne Road		773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Sagesse School (Closed) North Jesmond Avenue	grass pitches	244 yd
The Northumberland Club NORTH JESMOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	395 yd
Jesmond Pool ST. GEORGES TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	482 yd
Jesmond Lawn Tennis Club OSBORNE ROAD	tennis courts	745 yd
David Lloyd Club (Newcastle) CASTLE FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	775 yd
Castle Farm FREEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Culzean Park GRAHAM PARK ROAD		921 yd
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	1,062 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.5%

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	174.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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