Wall Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE3 3UG is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	40.4%	45.7%	5.3%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	59.6%	54.3%	-5.3%	49.0%	5.3%

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	40.1%	41.2%	1.1%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	21.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	15.6%	16.6%	1.0%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	6.1%	6.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28%	35.9%	7.9%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	28.4%	29.5%	1.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	25.3%	21.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	13.3%	10%	-3.3%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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	40.1%	27.3%	-12.8%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	14.4%	3.5%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	8.6%	-6.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.4%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	29.4%	12.7%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.8%	90.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	92.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	91.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Wall Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wall Close was 92.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.1% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wall Close has the 30th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 364th highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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 3UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Wall Close are based on 27 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 Wall Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 3UG

Average Price
£145,648

Semi-Detached
£163,356

Terraced
£140,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wall Close

Average Price
£154,687

Semi-Detached
£169,809

Terraced
£152,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wall CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wall Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-12-17	£167,909
7 Wall Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£162,450	2025-11-27	£162,161
1 Wall Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£170,500	2025-08-22	£173,749
3 Wall Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-03-02	£176,758
1 Wall Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-04-21	£167,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 3UG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Self-Employed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2

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	4,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	5,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	5,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	5,350 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	626 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Primary School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	- not rated	824 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Primary School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Junior School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Infant School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,245 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakelaw School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	2,379 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	855 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	3,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,274 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,133 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	5,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ascham House School 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
NHS England (Choices College) The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,155 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welford Day Centre Incl. Meals At Home	Welford Day Centre Jubilee Road, Gosforth	521 yd
Endless kitchen	18 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	647 yd
Dragon Palace	26 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	660 yd
Shahe Tandoori Restaurant	30 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	675 yd
Ashfield Chinese Takeaway	47 Ashfield Road, Gosforth	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jubilee	The Jubilee Jubilee Road, Gosforth	453 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington Kenton Lane	494 yd
Kenton & District Social Club	Kenton & District Social Club Rowan Drive	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spice Cottage	2 Hutton Street, Gosforth	140 yd
Luv Ur Grub	Luv Ur Grub Carrfield Road	239 yd
Dawn's Deli	165 Kenton Road	487 yd
Pronto Pizza	26A Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	663 yd
TopTop / Davincci's	9 Fawdon Park Road	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Kenton Way Service Station Kenton Lane	494 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd Edgefield Avenue	672 yd
Heron Foods	151 Kirkwood Drive	934 yd
Asda	2 - 4 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coxlodge Community Centre JUBILEE ROAD	grass pitches	542 yd
Regent Farm First School WANSBECK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	638 yd
Gosforth Junior High Academy REGENT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	849 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	855 yd
Kenton Park Sports Centre ANFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	955 yd
Gosforth Lawn Tennis Club GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	1,077 yd
Kingston Park Road Kingston Park Road	grass pitches	1,082 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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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