Church Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 1AN 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	49.1%	50.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.9%	49.6%	-1.3%	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.

In the immediate area around NE3 1AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	60.6%	58.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	29.4%	2.6%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.6%	7%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.1%) 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	53.8%	52%	-1.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	34.8%	34.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 NE3 1AN this area, 6.3% 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 72.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	4.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	72.7%	9.9%	33.8%	38.9%
Other	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	86.7%	87.8%	1.1%	81.4%	6.4%
Arab	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	85.3%	81.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	5.7%	-2.5%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	82.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.1%	5.4%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Church Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Avenue was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Church Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 421st lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 200.0%.

🔎 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 1AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Church Avenue are based on 58 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 Church Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 1AN

Average Price
£360,789

Semi-Detached
£359,935

Terraced
£351,791

Detached
£426,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Avenue

Average Price
£358,631

Semi-Detached
£348,167

Terraced
£364,660

Detached
£437,210

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Church Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-22	£297,529
43 Church Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-06-19	£427,173
26 Church Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-09-02	£417,331
20 Church Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-02-08	£500,347
37 Church Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2019-01-18	£334,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 1AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	4,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	- not rated	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	592 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	- not rated	849 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' RC Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	3out of 4	1,174 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	1,109 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	2,232 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	584 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	1,019 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	3,235 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	4,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,052 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	569 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ascham House School 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Peter's Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	951 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Dene Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	951 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
Lyndseys	Unit 29, The Bait Room Bakers Yard Christon Road, Gosforth	460 yd
Ophelia	6 - 10 Bowsden Terrace, South Gosforth	468 yd
Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Centre	2 Station Road, South Gosforth	474 yd
New New Bengal	232 High Street, Gosforth	490 yd
Cafe Corsaro	197 - 199 High Street, Gosforth	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	407 yd
The Queen Victoria	206 High Street, Gosforth	477 yd
Blacksmiths Arms	200 High Street, Gosforth	477 yd
Brandling Arms	176 High Street, Gosforth	478 yd
Barca	182 High Street, Gosforth	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosforth Chippy	216 High Street, Gosforth	475 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Tenerife Buildings Station Road, South Gosforth	508 yd
Subway	177 High Street, Gosforth	515 yd
Hooked Fish and Chips	13 Station Road, South Gosforth	535 yd
Pizza Hut	233 High Street, Gosforth	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	711 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth	859 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	882 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	347 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	522 yd
The Gym (Newcastle Gosforth) 173-175 173-175 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Culzean Park GRAHAM PARK ROAD		799 yd
Gosforth Lawn Tennis Club GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	914 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Gosforth Junior High Academy REGENT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,025 yd
David Lloyd Club (Newcastle) CASTLE FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,082 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	170.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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