Penrose Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 3TL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.6%	2.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.6%	48.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 3TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	39.6%	44.2%	4.6%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	39.6%	3.6%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	17.8%	8.3%	-9.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.2%	40.5%	-4.7%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	29.8%	33.1%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.5%	16.6%	1.1%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.2%	2.1%

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 3TL this area, 33.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	33.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	11.7%	-9.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	15%	1.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.9%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	18.3%	6.7%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.5%	3.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	89.9%	84.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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%	83.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	1.8%	5%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	83.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5%	2.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	32.4%	13.5%	18.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Penrose Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penrose Green was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penrose Green has the 34th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 398th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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 3TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Penrose Green are based on 6 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 Penrose Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 3TL

Average Price
£128,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrose Green

Average Price
£131,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrose GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Penrose Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-05-27	£113,764
5 Penrose Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-04-17	£157,223
3 Penrose Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2013-11-29	£127,783
5 Penrose Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2013-11-15	£121,550
1 Penrose Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£44,500	2002-05-30	£130,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 3TL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1

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	4,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	5,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountfield Primary School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	3out of 4	193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Balmain Road , North Kenton NE3 3QR	3out of 4	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenton Bar Primary School Ryal Walk , NE3 3YF	2out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regent Farm First School Wansbeck Road South , Gosforth NE3 3PE	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Fawdon Primary School Brotherlee Road , Fawdon NE3 2SL	3out of 4	1,169 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	589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,979 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	3,731 yd	Studio schools	No	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	1,808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,565 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	4,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,290 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	4,894 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	585 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,894 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	3,106 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	3,119 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 Chop Suey House	159 Kirkwood Drive	310 yd
The Balti Masters	35 Halewood Avenue	331 yd
Kents Garden	33 Halewood Avenue	335 yd
Naga noodles bistro	179 Kirkwood Drive	390 yd
KPSC Cafe	Kenton Park Sports Centre Anfield Road	432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kenton & District Social Club	Kenton & District Social Club Rowan Drive	430 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington Kenton Lane	725 yd
The Jubilee	The Jubilee Jubilee Road, Gosforth	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milligans	51 Halewood Avenue	295 yd
Mr C'S Fish And Chips	161A Kirkwood Drive	314 yd
Subway	161B Kirkwood Drive	321 yd
Primo Pizza	165 Kirkwood Drive	330 yd
Luv Ur Grub	Luv Ur Grub Carrfield Road	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	151 Kirkwood Drive	279 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd Edgefield Avenue	712 yd
Tesco	Kenton Way Service Station Kenton Lane	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenton Park Sports Centre ANFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	289 yd
St. Cuthberts Catholic Primary School BALMAIN ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Kenton School DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	659 yd
Kenton Comprehensive School (Closed) Drayton Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	679 yd
Regent Farm First School WANSBECK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	1,055 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	92 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.92 Mbit/s

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