Farnon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 3US 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	54.8%	51.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.2%	48.4%	3.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	38.4%	2.9%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	39.4%	-1.3%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	12.1%	6.9%	-5.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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	34.4%	39.1%	4.7%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	30.7%	35.9%	5.2%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	23.3%	17.6%	-5.7%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	9.6%	6.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	38.3%	26.3%	-12.0%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	12.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	13.4%	6.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	25.3%	9.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.5%	81.6%	-6.9%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	93.3%	87.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	87.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Farnon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farnon Road was 168.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Farnon Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 220th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 3US, 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 Farnon Road are based on 22 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 Farnon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3US

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 3US

Average Price
£170,100

Semi-Detached
£170,100

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farnon Road

Average Price
£177,016

Semi-Detached
£177,016

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farnon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Farnon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-09-30	£188,767
4 Farnon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-05-31	£194,408
23 Farnon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,500	2022-11-15	£147,900
47 Farnon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-02-28	£162,714
16 Farnon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2021-12-10	£171,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 3US

Employment

NE3 3US area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	5,433 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	538 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	747 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	4out of 4	801 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange First School Norham Road , Gosforth NE3 2NP	3out of 4	821 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Primary School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,607 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	4,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	2,871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Non-maintained special 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	179 yd
Gosforth Civic Theatre	Gosforth Civic Hall Regent Farm Road, Gosforth	417 yd
Endless kitchen	18 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	507 yd
Dragon Palace	26 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	525 yd
Shahe Tandoori Restaurant	30 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jubilee	The Jubilee Jubilee Road, Gosforth	529 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington Kenton Lane	707 yd
Gosforth Empire Club And Institute	32 - 34 Salters Road, Gosforth	805 yd
Gosforth Hotel / Chik Box / K-Town / 88th Street, Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	205 High Street, Gosforth	998 yd
The Queen Victoria	206 High Street, Gosforth	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spice Cottage	2 Hutton Street, Gosforth	400 yd
Pronto Pizza	26A Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	531 yd
Luv Ur Grub	Luv Ur Grub Carrfield Road	557 yd
Dawn's Deli	165 Kenton Road	689 yd
The Lemon Tree Deli	1 Irton Street, Gosforth	928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Kenton Way Service Station Kenton Lane	707 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd Edgefield Avenue	850 yd
Asda	2 - 4 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	860 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coxlodge Community Centre JUBILEE ROAD	grass pitches	220 yd
Gosforth Junior High Academy REGENT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	512 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	518 yd
Regent Farm First School WANSBECK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	586 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Gosforth Lawn Tennis Club GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	819 yd
Gosforth Academy KNIGHTSBRIDGE KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREAT NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	927 yd
Kingston Park Road Kingston Park Road	grass pitches	966 yd
Newcastle City Cricket Club PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX PAVILION SPORTS COMPLEX BROADWAY WEST	grass pitches	987 yd
The Gym (Newcastle Gosforth) 173-175 173-175 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,037 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	134.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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