Cairns Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE3 2SN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.8%	49.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.2%	50.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	32.4%	36.9%	4.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	37.4%	-7.2%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.3%	15.8%	4.5%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	47.8%	46.9%	-0.9%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	31.2%	28.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	15%	14.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.3%	8.8%	3.5%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	26.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.8%	0.9%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8.4%	4.8%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.7%	7.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	18%	21.7%	3.7%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	7.7%	2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5%	5%	0.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.7%	82.3%	-8.4%	81.4%	0.9%
Arab	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	86%	87.8%	1.8%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	87.8%	1.8%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.9%	9.6%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	0.4%	-5.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.4%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Cairns Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cairns Way was 163.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cairns Way has the 16th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 233rd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE3 2SN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Cairns Way are based on 2 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 Cairns Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 2SN

Average Price
£95,063

Semi-Detached
£95,063

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cairns Way

Average Price
£90,924

Semi-Detached
£90,924

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cairns WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Cairns Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2021-04-30	£99,154
23 Cairns Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,500	2008-07-24	£82,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 2SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Fawdon Primary School Brotherlee Road , Fawdon NE3 2SL	3out of 4	81 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regent Farm First School Wansbeck Road South , Gosforth NE3 3PE	3out of 4	970 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Primary School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange First School Norham Road , Gosforth NE3 2NP	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Balmain Road , North Kenton NE3 3QR	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,802 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	4,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	4,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,324 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	5,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,750 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	2,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	2,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	3,744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Academy special converter	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
Pleasing	45 Belsay Gardens, Gosforth	237 yd
Tasty Oriental	3 Fawdon Park Road	431 yd
Fawdon Tandoori	19 Fawdon Park Road	504 yd
Shahe Tandoori Restaurant	30 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	997 yd
Dragon Palace	26 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northumbrian Piper	Fawdon House Fawdon Close, Gosforth	314 yd
Kenton & District Social Club	Kenton & District Social Club Rowan Drive	876 yd
The Jubilee	The Jubilee Jubilee Road, Gosforth	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buttie-Licious	13 Fawdon Park Road	487 yd
TopTop / Davincci's	9 Fawdon Park Road	489 yd
Pronto Pizza	26A Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd Edgefield Avenue		629 yd
Asda	2 - 4 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth		812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingston Park Road Kingston Park Road	grass pitches	847 yd
Regent Farm First School WANSBECK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	869 yd
Newcastle City Cricket Club PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	994 yd
Broadway West (Gosforth Sports Association) PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	1,082 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	176.3 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	25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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