Craghall Dene, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE3 1QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.6%	49.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.4%	50.1%	1.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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	35.5%	37.8%	2.3%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	48.1%	4.2%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	13.5%	8.9%	-4.6%	6.1%	2.8%

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	52.9%	60%	7.1%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	31.1%	24.4%	-6.7%	33.6%	-9.2%
Fair health	12.5%	12.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	11.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	3.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	63.2%	67.6%	4.4%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	91%	86.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	87.2%	86.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	86.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.2%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	15.4%	6.0%	9.4%

Safety

Is Craghall Dene Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craghall Dene was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Craghall Dene has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 298th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 1QQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Craghall Dene are based on 15 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 Craghall Dene, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 1QQ

Average Price
£206,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,059

Other
£199,832

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craghall Dene

Average Price
£205,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,490

Other
£207,387

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craghall DeneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Craghall Dene, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-30	£207,387
2 Craghall Dene, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-30	£207,387
9 Craghall Dene, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-09-24	£201,626
1 Craghall Dene, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,995	2014-06-20	£172,201
9 Craghall Dene, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,950	2010-03-19	£248,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 1QQ

Employment

NE3 1QQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	49
Other	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	4,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	5,192 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	187 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	3out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Jesmond Primary School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3AJ	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,986 yd	Foundation school	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	1,272 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,793 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	4,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	1,786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Dene	Castle Dene Freeman Road	370 yd
Thyme Square Cafe	5 Station Road, South Gosforth	568 yd
Truffles Café And Sandwich Bar	47 Station Road, South Gosforth	568 yd
Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Centre	2 Station Road, South Gosforth	601 yd
Pak Lok	84 Station Road, South Gosforth	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brandling Villa Hotel	The Brandling Villa Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	256 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Castles Farm Road	341 yd
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	613 yd
The Victory Pub	The Victory Pub Killingworth Road	701 yd
Lonsdale	The Lonsdale Lonsdale Terrace	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs PLC	Unit 2, Mill House Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	457 yd
Ahad's Indian Kitchen	25 Station Road, South Gosforth	563 yd
Hooked Fish and Chips	13 Station Road, South Gosforth	567 yd
Motijheel Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	592 yd
Motijheel Indian Takeaway	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth		557 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road		736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Newcastle) CASTLE FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	344 yd
La Sagesse School (Closed) North Jesmond Avenue	grass pitches	445 yd
Castle Farm FREEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	590 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	619 yd
The Northumberland Club NORTH JESMOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	744 yd
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	951 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Jesmond Pool ST. GEORGES TERRACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	968 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	970 yd
Heaton Stannington Fc NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 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%

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