Columbia Grange, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE3 3JP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	40.4%	39.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	43.4%	6.3%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	8%	7%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	41.5%	45.8%	4.3%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	27.1%	27.9%	0.8%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	22.4%	17.2%	-5.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	27.9%	-12.5%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	15.3%	8.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	27.5%	13.9%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.5%	74.9%	-18.6%	81.4%	-6.5%
Roma	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Arab	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	92.8%	83.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	83.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	1%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Columbia Grange Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Columbia Grange was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.1% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Columbia Grange has the 22nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 288th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 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 3JP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Columbia Grange are based on 26 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 Columbia Grange, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 3JP

Average Price
£79,523

Semi-Detached
£152,880

Terraced
£81,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,118

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columbia Grange

Average Price
£73,778

Semi-Detached
£158,760

Terraced
£76,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,513

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columbia GrangeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Columbia Grange, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2025-07-11	£35,366
8 Columbia Grange, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2022-03-24	£38,084
20 Columbia Grange, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2016-03-04	£82,558
11 Columbia Grange, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,500	2014-10-06	£37,787
3 Columbia Grange, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,950	2010-02-26	£83,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 3JP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE3 3JP 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	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	4,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	4,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	5,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillsview Junior School Carsdale Road , North Kenton NE3 3RL	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsview Infant School Carsdale Road , North Kenton NE3 3RL	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsview Primary School Carsdale Road , North Kenton NE3 3RL	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Junior School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Infant School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakelaw School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firfield Community School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth High School Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	- not rated	2,238 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	1,967 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	2,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,806 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	4,200 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,461 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	4,888 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	628 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheriff Leas School Springfield Road , Blakelaw NE5 3DS	- not rated	1,915 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	2,200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NHS England (Choices College) The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,206 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ascham House School 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KPSC Cafe	Kenton Park Sports Centre Anfield Road	74 yd
A1 Chop Suey House	159 Kirkwood Drive	387 yd
Naga noodles bistro	179 Kirkwood Drive	406 yd
The Balti Masters	35 Halewood Avenue	458 yd
Kents Garden	33 Halewood Avenue	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kenton & District Social Club	Kenton & District Social Club Rowan Drive		356 yd
Toby Carvery	The Bank Top Toby Ponteland Road		983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Primo Pizza	165 Kirkwood Drive	380 yd
Subway	161B Kirkwood Drive	384 yd
Mr C'S Fish And Chips	161A Kirkwood Drive	386 yd
Milligans	51 Halewood Avenue	399 yd
Kingston pizza	Unit 19g Airport Industrial Estate, Kingston Park	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	151 Kirkwood Drive	386 yd
Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 4, Kingston Retail Park Brunton Lane	880 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd Edgefield Avenue	880 yd
Marks And Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Kingston Park Centre Kingston Park Avenue	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenton Park Sports Centre ANFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	204 yd
St. Cuthberts Catholic Primary School BALMAIN ROAD	grass pitches	466 yd
Kenton School DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	628 yd
Kenton Comprehensive School (Closed) Drayton Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	653 yd
Kenton Bar Primary School RYAL WALK	grass pitches	799 yd
Kingston Park Community Association BRUNTON LANE	grass pitches	976 yd
Springslite Health Club & Gym Kingston Park KINGSTON PARK CENTRE KINGSTON PARK CENTRE KINGSTON PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	253 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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