Park Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE3 2HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	54.5%	53.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45.5%	46.8%	1.3%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 2HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	40.3%	55.1%	14.8%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	27.3%	-10.2%	44.2%	-16.9%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.9%	10.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	37.5%	46.8%	9.3%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	37.5%	33.3%	-4.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	18%	13.4%	-4.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5%	5%	0.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	16.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9.6%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	12.4%	6.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	46.9%	15.1%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.5%	3%	0.5%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.5%	80.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-0.9%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.5%	7%	6.5%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	89%	81.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6%	8.5%	2.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	81.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.5%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 132.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Park Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 239th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NE3 2HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Park Avenue are based on 428 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 Park Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 2HJ

Average Price
£262,988

Semi-Detached
£275,127

Terraced
£275,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,244

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£204,852

Semi-Detached
£225,334

Terraced
£232,218

Detached
£220,724

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,195

Other
£283,120

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£313,000	2022-04-07	£367,236
15 Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2021-09-30	£296,688
11 Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-08-16	£358,682
9 Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-02-15	£275,490
5 Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-06-07	£282,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 2HJ

Employment

NE3 2HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	88
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange First School Norham Road , Gosforth NE3 2NP	3out of 4	391 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' RC Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	3out of 4	434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's RC Primary School Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	- not rated	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	3out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	No	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	190 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	3out of 4	190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	2,192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	2,657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	456 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	612 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	3,045 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	5,463 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
NHS England (Choices College) The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	409 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ascham House School 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Eastcliffe School 33 the Grove , Gosforth NE3 1NE	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David School Culzean Park , Graham Park Road NE3 4BH	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Days Of The Raj	Floor 1, Harewood House, 49 - 51 Great North Road, Gosforth	87 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	346 yd
City Of Newcastle Golf Club	City Of Newcastle Golf Club Great North Road, Gosforth	434 yd
Gosforth Civic Theatre	Gosforth Civic Hall Regent Farm Road, Gosforth	671 yd
Wai Ho	222 High Street, Gosforth	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosforth Hotel / Chik Box / K-Town / 88th Street, Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	205 High Street, Gosforth	835 yd
Gosforth Empire Club And Institute	32 - 34 Salters Road, Gosforth	913 yd
The Queen Victoria	206 High Street, Gosforth	948 yd
Blacksmiths Arms	200 High Street, Gosforth	974 yd
Barca	182 High Street, Gosforth	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great North Chippy	81 Great North Road, Gosforth	106 yd
Nice Noodle	89 Great North Road, Gosforth	121 yd
Costa	North Road Filling Station Great North Road, Gosforth	171 yd
The Lemon Tree Deli	1 Irton Street, Gosforth	586 yd
Pizza Hut	233 High Street, Gosforth	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth	339 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	346 yd
Asda	2 - 4 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosforth Academy KNIGHTSBRIDGE KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREAT NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	175 yd
Gosforth East Middle School HAREWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	457 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
City Of Newcastle Golf Club GREAT NORTH ROAD	golf	535 yd
Gosforth Park First School BROADWAY EAST	grass pitches	552 yd
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Gosforth Golf Club GOSFORTH GOLF CLUB GOSFORTH GOLF CLUB BROADWAY EAST	golf	664 yd
Broadway West (Gosforth Sports Association) PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	674 yd
Newcastle City Cricket Club PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	739 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	848 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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