Church Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE3 1UE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.6%	48.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1UE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.7% 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	33.1%	24.6%	-8.5%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	63.7%	7.0%	44.2%	19.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (91.2%) 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	63.1%	61.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	29.2%	29.5%	0.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	5.3%	8.8%	3.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 1UE this area, 2.8% 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 77.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	72.7%	77.6%	4.9%	33.8%	43.8%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Indian	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	89.4%	93.6%	4.2%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	90.6%	93.3%	2.7%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	92.7%	2.4%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.9%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 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 1UE, 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 Road are based on 219 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 Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 1UE

Average Price
£540,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£592,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£335,061

Semi-Detached
£366,134

Terraced
£425,598

Detached
£427,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,454

Other
£761,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Church Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-07-31	£630,581
29 Church Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-04-28	£608,793
55 Church Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,000	2022-12-02	£398,176
33 Church Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-11-25	£546,737
47 Church Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£502,500	2020-12-17	£637,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 1UE

Employment

NE3 1UE 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	110
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	60
Education	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	4out of 4	526 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	3out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	904 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange First School Norham Road , Gosforth NE3 2NP	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	793 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy converter	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	317 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	970 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,973 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,179 yd	Further education	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	621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	2,505 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
New New Bengal	232 High Street, Gosforth	261 yd
Wai Ho	222 High Street, Gosforth	292 yd
Gosforth Grill	207 High Street, Gosforth	303 yd
The Bake One	215 High Street, Gosforth	306 yd
Oli And Joes	235 High Street, Gosforth	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen Victoria	206 High Street, Gosforth	279 yd
Blacksmiths Arms	200 High Street, Gosforth	291 yd
Gosforth Hotel / Chik Box / K-Town / 88th Street, Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	205 High Street, Gosforth	309 yd
Barca	182 High Street, Gosforth	313 yd
Brandling Arms	176 High Street, Gosforth	330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosforth Chippy	216 High Street, Gosforth	254 yd
Pizza Hut	233 High Street, Gosforth	312 yd
Subway	177 High Street, Gosforth	349 yd
Deli Espresso	3A Salters Road, Gosforth	364 yd
The Lemon Tree Deli	1 Irton Street, Gosforth	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth	616 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	664 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	318 yd
The Gym (Newcastle Gosforth) 173-175 173-175 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Gosforth Lawn Tennis Club GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	777 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	791 yd
Gosforth Junior High Academy REGENT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	797 yd
Culzean Park GRAHAM PARK ROAD		808 yd
Gosforth Academy KNIGHTSBRIDGE KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREAT NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	870 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.6 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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