Dowding Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 3GP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.3%	49.3%	0.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3GP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	57.2%	49.4%	-7.8%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	34.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	1.7%	10.7%	9.0%	2.2%	8.5%
Divorced	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) 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	65.6%	56.7%	-8.9%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	28.6%	31.8%	3.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	4.4%	9.7%	5.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%

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 3GP this area, 5.4% 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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	5.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	3.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	21.1%	8.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	50%	50.6%	0.6%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Black African	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	77.5%	81.9%	4.4%	81.4%	0.5%
Arab	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	88.5%	84.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.3%	6%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	3.2%	-5.6%	5.6%	-2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	85.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.9%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	1.9%	-6.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Dowding Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowding Lane was 127.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dowding Lane has the 39th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw and the 300th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE3 3GP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Dowding Lane are based on 36 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 Dowding Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 3GP

Average Price
£174,044

Semi-Detached
£168,708

Terraced
£184,851

Detached
£345,223

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,263

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowding Lane

Average Price
£190,725

Semi-Detached
£206,833

Terraced
£212,396

Detached
£370,658

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,664

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowding LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Dowding Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-09-25	£175,969
7 Dowding Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-08-30	£185,762
2 Dowding Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-03-25	£102,524
12 Dowding Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-02-19	£183,661
19 Dowding Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-08-24	£199,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 3GP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE3 3GP 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	84
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenton Bar Primary School Ryal Walk , NE3 3YF	2out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Balmain Road , North Kenton NE3 3QR	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilton Primary Academy Hilton Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3RN	4out of 4	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL	1out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Primary School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	3out of 4	1,287 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	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	3,321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,921 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	3,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,852 yd	Further education	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	3,519 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	837 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bewick School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Astell Academy Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW	1out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	2,322 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	2,543 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
Chai Shai	261 Ponteland Road	195 yd
Eastend Diner	4 Moulton Court	748 yd
Paradise Garden	2 Moulton Court	755 yd
Mrs T's Cafe	Blakelaw Library, Blakelaw Neighbourhood Centre Binswood Avenue	934 yd
Naga noodles bistro	179 Kirkwood Drive	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blakelaw And Cowgate Legion Club	12 Moulton Court	718 yd
Blakelaw Social Club	Blakelaw And District Social Club Ltd, 6 Cragston Way	725 yd
Toby Carvery	The Bank Top Toby Ponteland Road	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperia Pizza Restaurant	261A Ponteland Road	219 yd
Fish Inn	10 Moulton Court	732 yd
Bread Machine	6 Moulton Court	742 yd
Aligeez	13B Mallowburn Crescent	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Mckendrick Villas		1,038 yd
Spar	3 Etal Way		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowgate Leisure Centre (Closed) Harehills Avenue	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Blakelaw Park Cragston Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	442 yd
Kenton Bar Primary School RYAL WALK	grass pitches	716 yd
Kenton Comprehensive School (Closed) Drayton Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	742 yd
Kenton School DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	764 yd
St. Cuthberts Catholic Primary School BALMAIN ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Cowgate Sports Club MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS	grass pitches	977 yd
Hilton Primary Academy HILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	989 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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