Kirkley Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 2LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.9%	49.6%	2.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	34.6%	44.3%	9.7%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	40.3%	-4.0%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.2%	5.9%	-6.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.1%	7.2%	2.1%	6.1%	1.1%

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	43.5%	41.2%	-2.3%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	30.6%	30.7%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	18.7%	19.3%	0.6%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	22.7%	-7.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.2%	6.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	27.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	1.1%	8.1%
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77.6%	77.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	83%	83.8%	0.8%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	2%	3.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	11.1%	4.3%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	83.8%	1.1%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.7%	13.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.4%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Kirkley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkley Close was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.5% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkley Close has the 25th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 338th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.8%.

🔎 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 2LJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Kirkley Close are based on 19 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 Kirkley Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 2LJ

Average Price
£161,576

Semi-Detached
£174,412

Terraced
£158,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkley Close

Average Price
£159,715

Semi-Detached
£173,454

Terraced
£156,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Kirkley Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-04-28	£177,432
11 Kirkley Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2022-11-24	£169,411
23 Kirkley Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2021-02-04	£123,971
21 Kirkley Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-11-06	£186,405
19 Kirkley Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-06-14	£199,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 2LJ

Employment

NE3 2LJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NE3 2LJ 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	66
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3

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	5,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent Farm First School Wansbeck Road South , Gosforth NE3 3PE	3out of 4	311 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange First School Norham Road , Gosforth NE3 2NP	3out of 4	337 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	4out of 4	989 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Fawdon Primary School Brotherlee Road , Fawdon NE3 2SL	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	3,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	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	4out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,168 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	5,092 yd	Academy converter	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	1,305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	2,624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahe Tandoori Restaurant	30 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	274 yd
Dragon Palace	26 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	282 yd
Endless kitchen	18 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	285 yd
Gosforth Civic Theatre	Gosforth Civic Hall Regent Farm Road, Gosforth	345 yd
Welford Day Centre Incl. Meals At Home	Welford Day Centre Jubilee Road, Gosforth	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jubilee	The Jubilee Jubilee Road, Gosforth	626 yd
Gosforth Empire Club And Institute	32 - 34 Salters Road, Gosforth	1,004 yd
Gosforth Hotel / Chik Box / K-Town / 88th Street, Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	205 High Street, Gosforth	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pronto Pizza	26A Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	284 yd
Great North Chippy	81 Great North Road, Gosforth	678 yd
Nice Noodle	89 Great North Road, Gosforth	680 yd
Costa	North Road Filling Station Great North Road, Gosforth	691 yd
The Spice Cottage	2 Hutton Street, Gosforth	832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	2 - 4 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	376 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth	800 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd Edgefield Avenue	897 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle City Cricket Club PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	359 yd
Broadway West (Gosforth Sports Association) PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	398 yd
Kingston Park Road Kingston Park Road	grass pitches	410 yd
Regent Farm First School WANSBECK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	416 yd
Coxlodge Community Centre JUBILEE ROAD	grass pitches	469 yd
Gosforth Academy KNIGHTSBRIDGE KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREAT NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	534 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
Gosforth Junior High Academy REGENT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	765 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	767 yd
City Of Newcastle Golf Club GREAT NORTH ROAD	golf	846 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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