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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE3 2LD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.2%	50.4%	0.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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	40.8%	38.3%	-2.5%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	45.5%	-1.6%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) 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	61.8%	62.5%	0.7%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	30.7%	27.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	6.1%	8.9%	2.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 2LD this area, 6.3% 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 58.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.1%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	60.6%	58.2%	-2.4%	33.8%	24.4%
Other	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.1%	85.3%	6.2%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	81.4%	89.1%	7.7%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	89.1%	8.0%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	2%	7.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.4%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue has the 37th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 194th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 108.8%.

🔎 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 2LD, 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 2LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 2LD

Average Price
£270,249

Semi-Detached
£278,834

Terraced
£254,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
81 Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-12-17	£276,555
26 Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2025-07-08	£342,356
69 Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-19	£302,543
28 Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2025-02-17	£368,387
20 Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-21	£257,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 2LD

Employment

NE3 2LD 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	97
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	55
Education	42
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	18
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	130 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' RC Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	3out of 4	328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's RC Primary School Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	3out of 4	727 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	280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	3out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	2,404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	2,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	738 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	816 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Primrose Lane , NE13 9FR	3out of 4	3,224 yd	Free schools	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	5,331 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	459 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ascham House School 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Eastcliffe School 33 the Grove , Gosforth NE3 1NE	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King David School Culzean Park , Graham Park Road NE3 4BH	- not rated	1,708 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	362 yd
Gosforth Civic Theatre	Gosforth Civic Hall Regent Farm Road, Gosforth	479 yd
City Of Newcastle Golf Club	City Of Newcastle Golf Club Great North Road, Gosforth	527 yd
Shahe Tandoori Restaurant	30 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	598 yd
Dragon Palace	26 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	606 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	940 yd
Gosforth Empire Club And Institute	32 - 34 Salters Road, Gosforth	947 yd
The Jubilee	The Jubilee Jubilee Road, Gosforth	949 yd
The Queen Victoria	206 High Street, Gosforth	1,055 yd
Blacksmiths Arms	200 High Street, Gosforth	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great North Chippy	81 Great North Road, Gosforth	353 yd
Nice Noodle	89 Great North Road, Gosforth	356 yd
Costa	North Road Filling Station Great North Road, Gosforth	370 yd
Pronto Pizza	26A Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	609 yd
The Lemon Tree Deli	1 Irton Street, Gosforth	698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth	545 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	612 yd
Asda	2 - 4 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosforth Academy KNIGHTSBRIDGE KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREAT NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	268 yd
Broadway West (Gosforth Sports Association) PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	437 yd
Newcastle City Cricket Club PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	478 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
City Of Newcastle Golf Club GREAT NORTH ROAD	golf	595 yd
Kingston Park Road Kingston Park Road	grass pitches	604 yd
Coxlodge Community Centre JUBILEE ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
Gosforth East Middle School HAREWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Regent Farm First School WANSBECK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	740 yd
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	755 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	131.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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