Ridgewood Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE3 1SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	54.6%	10.5%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	55.9%	45.4%	-10.5%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 1SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	54%	56.3%	2.3%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	28.4%	3.0%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.9%	51.4%	6.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	41.2%	32.5%	-8.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2%	3.6%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.0%

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 1SB this area, 8% 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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	8%	-3.3%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	15%	-0.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	46%	54.5%	8.5%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.1%	10.5%	6.4%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	77.6%	81%	3.4%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	78.4%	80.2%	1.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	8.1%	-4.1%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	80.2%	1.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	7.7%	4.8%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.4%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Ridgewood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgewood Gardens was 98.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgewood Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 407th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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 1SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Ridgewood Gardens are based on 28 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 Ridgewood Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 1SB

Average Price
£268,090

Semi-Detached
£201,592

Terraced
£295,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,868

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgewood Gardens

Average Price
£269,196

Semi-Detached
£210,269

Terraced
£289,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,985

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgewood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Ridgewood Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-07-03	£420,608
22 Ridgewood Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-02-17	£159,940
12 Ridgewood Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-03-21	£200,147
10 Ridgewood Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£239,000	2021-12-02	£287,723
18 Ridgewood Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-03-31	£260,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 1SB

Employment

NE3 1SB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NE3 1SB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	5,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,430 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	3out of 4	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	778 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's RC Primary School Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Park First School Broadway East , Gosforth NE3 5JQ	3out of 4	1,457 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	797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,428 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,501 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	906 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,965 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	2,514 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
Pak Lok	84 Station Road, South Gosforth	147 yd
Truffles Café And Sandwich Bar	47 Station Road, South Gosforth	161 yd
Thyme Square Cafe	5 Station Road, South Gosforth	196 yd
Ophelia	6 - 10 Bowsden Terrace, South Gosforth	206 yd
Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Centre	2 Station Road, South Gosforth	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victory Pub	The Victory Pub Killingworth Road	175 yd
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	268 yd
Brandling Villa Hotel	The Brandling Villa Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	478 yd
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	787 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Castles Farm Road	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Gosforth Chinese Takeaway	46 Station Road, South Gosforth	136 yd
Avopoke	40 Station Road, South Gosforth	136 yd
Motijheel Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	138 yd
Motijheel Indian Takeaway	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	138 yd
Ahad's Indian Kitchen	25 Station Road, South Gosforth	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth		203 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road		266 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	161 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	686 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
David Lloyd Club (Newcastle) CASTLE FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	843 yd
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	1,008 yd
Castle Farm FREEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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