St Nicholas Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 1AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.7%	49.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 NE3 1AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.3% 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	19.6%	18.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	-19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	67.4%	68.3%	0.9%	44.2%	24.1%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6%	7.5%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (87.9%) 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	63.8%	57.9%	-5.9%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	27.1%	30%	2.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	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.

In the area around NE3 1AJ this area, 4.1% 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 71.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	4.1%	-6.8%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	60.4%	71.9%	11.5%	33.8%	38.1%
Other	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.5%	90.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	92%	91%	-1.0%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	90.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is St Nicholas Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Nicholas Avenue was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

St Nicholas Avenue has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 219th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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 NE3 1AJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 St Nicholas Avenue are based on 10 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 St Nicholas Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 1AJ

Average Price
£538,259

Semi-Detached
£767,277

Terraced
£500,089

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Nicholas Avenue

Average Price
£535,547

Semi-Detached
£796,788

Terraced
£506,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Nicholas AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 St Nicholas Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£551,000	2022-02-21	£654,786
17 St Nicholas Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£373,000	2019-02-27	£518,415
5 St Nicholas Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2017-05-19	£789,762
19 St Nicholas Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£370,580	2013-05-10	£570,084
21 St Nicholas Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2010-07-12	£365,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 1AJ

Employment

NE3 1AJ 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 retired residents living in NE3 1AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	87
Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	5,365 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	527 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	- not rated	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	- not rated	814 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' RC Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	1,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth High School Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	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	651 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	992 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	3,358 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	4,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,932 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
Eastcliffe School 33 the Grove , Gosforth NE3 1NE	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ascham House School 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
King David School Culzean Park , Graham Park Road NE3 4BH	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Peter's Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	970 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
Costa	Unit 8 Gosforth Shopping Centre, Gosforth	446 yd
Fortuna	90 High Street, Gosforth	467 yd
Cafe Corsaro	197 - 199 High Street, Gosforth	469 yd
Ahad Tandoori	78 High Street, Gosforth	474 yd
New New Bengal	232 High Street, Gosforth	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Job Bulman	The Job Bulman Saint Nicholas Avenue, Gosforth	423 yd
Brandling Arms	176 High Street, Gosforth	424 yd
Barca	182 High Street, Gosforth	438 yd
Blacksmiths Arms	200 High Street, Gosforth	443 yd
The Queen Victoria	206 High Street, Gosforth	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosforth Chippy	216 High Street, Gosforth	463 yd
Subway	177 High Street, Gosforth	466 yd
Papa John's	74 High Street, Gosforth	494 yd
Greggs	133 High Street, Gosforth	500 yd
Cestra	2A Hawthorn Road, Gosforth	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	775 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth	920 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	961 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	259 yd
The Gym (Newcastle Gosforth) 173-175 173-175 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Culzean Park GRAHAM PARK ROAD		680 yd
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
Gosforth Lawn Tennis Club GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	836 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	993 yd
Gosforth Junior High Academy REGENT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	999 yd
La Sagesse School (Closed) North Jesmond Avenue	grass pitches	1,017 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	217.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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