Thornbury Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 2FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.8%	1.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.1%	48.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2FE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	27.2%	31.1%	3.9%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	53.9%	-2.4%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	59.2%	53%	-6.2%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	27.8%	31.7%	3.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	16.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	16.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	38.2%	5.5%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	85.8%	93%	7.2%	81.4%	11.6%
Arab	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	87.8%	92.7%	4.9%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	92.7%	5.2%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Thornbury Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbury Close was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornbury Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle and the 410th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NE3 2FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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 Thornbury Close are based on 108 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 Thornbury Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 2FE

Average Price
£223,232

Semi-Detached
£226,651

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£277,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£117,703

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbury Close

Average Price
£223,781

Semi-Detached
£238,940

Terraced
£209,250

Detached
£272,242

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,791

Other
£96,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornbury CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Thornbury Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2025-08-21	£273,336
10 Thornbury Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2023-10-31	£259,554
18 Thornbury Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-16	£200,919
38 Thornbury Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-03-17	£229,477
36 Thornbury Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,500	2021-10-19	£231,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 2FE

Employment

NE3 2FE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	86
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	4,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	5,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	3out of 4	5,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingston Park Primary School Cranleigh Avenue , Kingston Park NE3 2EL	- not rated	675 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Park Primary School Cranleigh Avenue , Kingston Park NE3 2EL	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheviot Primary School Yetholm Place , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4EB	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheviot Primary School Yetholm Place , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4EB	- not rated	872 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenton Bar Primary School Ryal Walk , NE3 3YF	- not rated	1,147 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callerton Academy Bedeburn Road , NE5 4JQ	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	1,717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	1,717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakelaw School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firfield Community School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	2,153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Park Middle School Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH	- not rated	2,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel House Middle School Chadderton Drive , West Denton NE5 1EL	- not rated	3,512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	3,598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,504 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior Academy Denton Road , NE15 6AF	2out of 4	4,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	- not rated	2,172 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	- not rated	2,172 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linhope PRU Linhope Centre , Linhope Rd NE5 2LW	- not rated	2,172 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Starbucks	Unit 1, Tesco Extra Brunton Lane	743 yd
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway	1 Etal Way	835 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 5 Belvedere Retail Park Belvedere Parkway	839 yd
Eastern Star Chinese Takeaway	3 Yetholm Place, Newbiggin Hall	923 yd
McDonalds	Unit 4 Belvedere Retail Park Belvedere Parkway	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Twin Farms	Twin Farms, 22 Main Road		603 yd
Toby Carvery	The Bank Top Toby Ponteland Road		766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 3, Tesco Extra Brunton Lane	777 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6 Belvedere Retail Park Belvedere Parkway	829 yd
Bunty's Chip Stop	Unit 4 Trevelyan Drive, Newbiggin Hall	883 yd
Planet Pizza	Unit 2 Bedeburn Foot, Newbiggin Hall	1,069 yd
Aligeez	13B Mallowburn Crescent	1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 4, Kingston Retail Park Brunton Lane	756 yd
Spar	3 Etal Way	823 yd
Marks And Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Kingston Park Centre Kingston Park Avenue	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingston Park Primary School CRANLEIGH AVENUE	grass pitches	692 yd
Springslite Health Club & Gym Kingston Park KINGSTON PARK CENTRE KINGSTON PARK CENTRE KINGSTON PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	748 yd
Cheviot Primary School YETHOLM PLACE	grass pitches	898 yd
Bullocksteads Sports Ground PONTELAND ROAD	grass pitches	944 yd
Kingston Park Community Association BRUNTON LANE	grass pitches	1,039 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	147 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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