Craster Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE3 3PJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	57.6%	5.8%	51.0%	6.6%
Male	48.2%	42.4%	-5.8%	49.0%	-6.6%

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 3PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	45.2%	47.7%	2.5%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	33.3%	3.4%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	15.3%	12.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	36.8%	36.9%	0.1%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	35.5%	36.5%	1.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	20%	21.4%	1.4%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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	32.8%	23.6%	-9.2%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.2%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	22%	30.6%	8.6%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	5%	5.1%	0.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.1%	70.6%	-13.5%	81.4%	-10.8%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	87.3%	79.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	0%	2.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	5.6%	6.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	80.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	11.4%	7.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Craster Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craster Square was 130.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Craster Square has the 17th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 249th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NE3 3PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Craster Square are based on 41 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 Craster Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 3PJ

Average Price
£80,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,336

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craster Square

Average Price
£98,306

Semi-Detached
£231,514

Terraced
£112,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,698

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craster SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Craster Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-12-20	£79,570
6 Craster Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-06-25	£77,116
11 Craster Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2013-05-10	£85,231
6 Craster Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2010-05-14	£107,703
14 Craster Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2007-01-10	£83,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 3PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	5,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	5,453 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	258 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange First School Norham Road , Gosforth NE3 2NP	3out of 4	667 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' RC Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	- not rated	932 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth High School Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	1,612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	1,612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakelaw School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	2,765 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	748 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Primrose Lane , NE13 9FR	3out of 4	3,316 yd	Free schools	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	4,677 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NHS England (Choices College) The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	888 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ascham House School 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David School Culzean Park , Graham Park Road NE3 4BH	- not rated	1,554 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Endless kitchen	18 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	239 yd
Dragon Palace	26 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	253 yd
Shahe Tandoori Restaurant	30 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	268 yd
Gosforth Civic Theatre	Gosforth Civic Hall Regent Farm Road, Gosforth	435 yd
Welford Day Centre Incl. Meals At Home	Welford Day Centre Jubilee Road, Gosforth	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jubilee	The Jubilee Jubilee Road, Gosforth	244 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington Kenton Lane	892 yd
Kenton & District Social Club	Kenton & District Social Club Rowan Drive	1,017 yd
Gosforth Empire Club And Institute	32 - 34 Salters Road, Gosforth	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pronto Pizza	26A Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	256 yd
The Spice Cottage	2 Hutton Street, Gosforth	341 yd
Luv Ur Grub	Luv Ur Grub Carrfield Road	483 yd
TopTop / Davincci's	9 Fawdon Park Road	707 yd
Buttie-Licious	13 Fawdon Park Road	718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	2 - 4 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	571 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd Edgefield Avenue	583 yd
Tesco	Kenton Way Service Station Kenton Lane	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Regent Farm First School WANSBECK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	270 yd
Coxlodge Community Centre JUBILEE ROAD	grass pitches	311 yd
Kingston Park Road Kingston Park Road	grass pitches	688 yd
Newcastle City Cricket Club PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	742 yd
Gosforth Junior High Academy REGENT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	742 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	747 yd
Broadway West (Gosforth Sports Association) PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	824 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Gosforth Academy KNIGHTSBRIDGE KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREAT NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	923 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	45.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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