Cosford Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE3 2UU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.8%	48.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.2%	51.5%	2.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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	29.7%	35.9%	6.2%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	45.3%	-8.8%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	57.5%	50%	-7.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	28.8%	37.9%	9.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10.7%	8.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2UU this area, 7.6% 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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	7.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.3%	6.2%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	38%	43.5%	5.5%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% 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%	2.3%	2.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	81.3%	86.7%	5.4%	81.4%	5.3%
Arab	13.7%	1.9%	-11.8%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	86.3%	86.8%	0.5%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	87.5%	1.2%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Cosford Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cosford Court was 37.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Cosford Court has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle and the 207th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 2UU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Cosford Court are based on 46 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 Cosford Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 2UU

Average Price
£212,751

Semi-Detached
£221,174

Terraced
£202,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cosford Court

Average Price
£223,521

Semi-Detached
£233,725

Terraced
£212,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cosford CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Cosford Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2022-07-15	£178,604
3 Cosford Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-01-28	£196,884
21 Cosford Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-06-30	£225,620
23 Cosford Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-01-14	£188,982
13 Cosford Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-08-17	£216,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 2UU

Employment

NE3 2UU 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	88
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingston Park Primary School Cranleigh Avenue , Kingston Park NE3 2EL	3out of 4	348 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenton Bar Primary School Ryal Walk , NE3 3YF	2out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Fawdon Primary School Brotherlee Road , Fawdon NE3 2SL	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Balmain Road , North Kenton NE3 3QR	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheviot Primary School Yetholm Place , Newbiggin Hall NE5 4EB	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	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	1,983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	3,406 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	3,435 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	3,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	4,412 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	3,508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,904 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,922 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	5,276 yd	Academy 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	5,401 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	1,988 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	3,160 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	1out of 4	3,160 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	3,738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	3,764 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club	Newcastle Falcons, Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Brunton Road, Kenton Bankfoot	140 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 5 Belvedere Retail Park Belvedere Parkway	692 yd
McDonalds	Unit 4 Belvedere Retail Park Belvedere Parkway	695 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Extra Brunton Lane	801 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1, Tesco Extra Brunton Lane	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Twin Farms	Twin Farms, 22 Main Road		578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6 Belvedere Retail Park Belvedere Parkway	698 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Extra Brunton Lane	801 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Tesco Extra Brunton Lane	888 yd
Kingston pizza	Unit 19g Airport Industrial Estate, Kingston Park	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks And Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Kingston Park Centre Kingston Park Avenue		543 yd
Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 4, Kingston Retail Park Brunton Lane		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingston Park Stadium NEWCASTLE FALCONS RUGBY CLUB NEWCASTLE FALCONS RUGBY CLUB BRUNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	142 yd
Kingston Park Primary School CRANLEIGH AVENUE	grass pitches	348 yd
Kingston Park Community Association BRUNTON LANE	grass pitches	507 yd
Springslite Health Club & Gym Kingston Park KINGSTON PARK CENTRE KINGSTON PARK CENTRE KINGSTON PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Bullocksteads Sports Ground PONTELAND ROAD	grass pitches	786 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	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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