Dunstan Close, Holystone, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE27 0GZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.7%	49%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.3%	51%	4.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 NE27 0GZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	22.5%	37.3%	14.8%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	68.1%	56.3%	-11.8%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (96.2%) 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	59.5%	69.9%	10.4%	48.4%	21.5%
Good health	30.2%	26.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	8.3%	3.5%	-4.8%	12.7%	-9.2%
Bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.7%

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.

In the area around NE27 0GZ this area, 1.9% 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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	1.9%	-8.6%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	3.4%	-10.7%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	19%	3.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	56%	21.4%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.1%	86.5%	-10.6%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	96.7%	88.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1.2%	2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	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	96.3%	88.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Dunstan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunstan Close was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.5% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunstan Close has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Backworth & Holystone and the 124th lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NE27 0GZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Dunstan Close are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Tyneside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dunstan Close, Holystone, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE27 0GZ

Average Price
£373,442

Semi-Detached
£261,340

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunstan Close

Average Price
£372,077

Semi-Detached
£265,536

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£375,306

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunstan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Dunstan Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-08-29	£375,694
23 Dunstan Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-08-13	£266,941
15 Dunstan Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2024-10-25	£368,761
12 Dunstan Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£278,500	2024-03-07	£294,238
20 Dunstan Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-03-31	£376,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE27 0GZ

Employment

NE27 0GZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	174
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	9
Retired	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Education	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	1,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	4,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	5,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	5,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holystone Primary School Whitley Road , Holystone NE27 0DA	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Primary School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,228 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Primary School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park First School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shiremoor Primary School Stanton Road , Shiremoor NE27 0PW	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	2,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	1out of 4	2,461 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	3,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Aided Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	- not rated	3,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	3out of 4	3,400 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,228 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shiremoor Middle School Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	- not rated	2,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	2,268 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	2,719 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	3,036 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	2,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	2,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,186 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,186 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Secondary Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,186 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	1,416 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent 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
Quadrant East Restaurant	Cobalt 16, The Silverlink North	749 yd
Rising Sun Country Park Restaurant	Cafe At, Rising Sun Country Park	761 yd
Sambuca Braise Station	Sambuca Braised Station 24, Benton Road	769 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery Restaurant, Northumberland Park Way	940 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Northumberland Park Way	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holystone Park Cookhouse And Pub	The Stonebrook, Edmund Road	437 yd
Allotment Social Club And Institute Ltd	Allotment Social Club, Benton Road	625 yd
Holystone	Holystone Inn, Whitley Road	661 yd
Wheatsheaf	Wheatsheaf Inn, Great Lime Road	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit A, 4 Silver Fox Way		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holystone Primary School WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
Village Gym (Newcastle) THE SILVERLINK NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 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	197.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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