Ford Crescent, Shiremoor, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE27 0NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.7%	49.6%	1.9%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	41.5%	-1.1%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	39.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	-4.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8.5%	10.1%	1.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	54.5%	3.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	34.5%	29.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	13.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	12.5%	-7.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	21.8%	4.8%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	39.5%	15.2%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.1%	92.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	96.4%	93.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	93.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Ford Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ford Crescent was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ford Crescent has the 43rd highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone and the 298th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE27 0NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Ford Crescent are based on 14 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 Ford Crescent, Shiremoor, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE27 0NS

Average Price
£168,845

Semi-Detached
£168,845

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Crescent

Average Price
£145,371

Semi-Detached
£145,371

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Ford Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,995	2025-05-07	£126,798
29 Ford Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2023-03-31	£96,779
45 Ford Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-09-30	£161,663
19 Ford Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2019-09-06	£136,215
45 Ford Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,500	2016-07-11	£168,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE27 0NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	183
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	45
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shiremoor Primary School Stanton Road , Shiremoor NE27 0PW	4out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holystone Primary School Whitley Road , Holystone NE27 0DA	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Wellfield First School Otterburn Avenue , South Wellfield NE25 9QL	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Backworth Park Primary School Hotspur North , Backworth NE27 0AH	2out of 4	1,612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New York Primary School Lanark Close , NE29 8DP	4out of 4	2,536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	3,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Bay High School Deneholm , NE25 9AS	4out of 4	3,431 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	3out of 4	3,797 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	2out of 4	3,950 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	4out of 4	3,137 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JN	2out of 4	3,337 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytrig Community Middle School Elsdon Avenue , Seaton Delaval NE25 0BP	2out of 4	4,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	4,216 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorbridge Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	3out of 4	358 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	3,657 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	4out of 4	3,975 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Liddle & Co Coffee House	Unit C, Wilsons Buildings	201 yd
Cafe On The Shire & Friends Share Social Supermarket	North Tyneside Disability Centre, Earsdon Road	312 yd
Shiremoor Adventure Playground	Shiremoor Adventure Playground Centre, Brenkley Avenue	499 yd
BB's Coffee Shop And Store Confectionary	Cafe Within, Boundary Mills Stores	555 yd
Sambuca Braise Station	Sambuca Braised Station 24, Benton Road	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grey Horse	Bertram Place, Shiremoor		551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shiremoor Chinese	Take Away, 10 Ann Street	167 yd
Shiremoor Indian Takeaway	2 Morley Place, Shiremoor	232 yd
Romeos Shiremoor Pizza	1 Morley Place, Shiremoor	232 yd
The Shiremoor Fish And Grill	Park House, Lesbury Avenue	243 yd
The Diner	Unit 1 Blue Bell Crossing, Earsdon Road	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	Unit 7, Northumberland Park District Centre		686 yd
Sainsburys	Earsdon Road, Shiremoor		768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shiremoor Middle (Closed) Earsdon Road	grass pitches	315 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	250.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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