Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE3 4NQ 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	52.3%	45.7%	-6.6%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	47.7%	54.3%	6.6%	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	39.6%	36.8%	-2.8%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	44.7%	1.2%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	42%	45.7%	3.7%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	36.3%	39.1%	2.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	14%	8.8%	-5.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	14.5%	-11.7%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13.7%	1.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	46.5%	11.1%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2%	5.4%	3.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3%	5.4%	2.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.7%	83.3%	-3.4%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	85.7%	85.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
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	85.3%	85.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Kenton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kenton Road was 28.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% lower than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Kenton Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE3 4NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Kenton Road are based on 345 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 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 4NQ

Average Price
£405,171

Semi-Detached
£310,153

Terraced
£278,338

Detached
£763,291

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,055

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kenton Road

Average Price
£437,052

Semi-Detached
£606,317

Terraced
£185,944

Detached
£1,094,677

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,491

Other
£1,008,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kenton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-10-18	£228,381
125 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-05-20	£714,855
133 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-07-31	£359,264
The Turrets, 127 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2020-01-24	£856,532
153 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-05-09	£136,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 4NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	18
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	4,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyndham Primary School Wyndsail Place , Kenton NE3 4QP	3out of 4	556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Primary School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Balmain Road , North Kenton NE3 3QR	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regent Farm First School Wansbeck Road South , Gosforth NE3 3PE	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	4out of 4	1,240 yd	Foundation school	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	1,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,342 yd	Academy converter	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	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,287 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	3,701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,405 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	4,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	2,406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	2,701 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
Ashfield Chinese Takeaway	47 Ashfield Road, Gosforth	369 yd
Brew and Bite	27 Ashburton Road, Gosforth	415 yd
Perfect chef	53 Arlington Avenue	655 yd
Welford Day Centre Incl. Meals At Home	Welford Day Centre Jubilee Road, Gosforth	816 yd
Kents Garden	33 Halewood Avenue	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington Kenton Lane	107 yd
Peacock Inn	The Peacock Inn Arlington Avenue	606 yd
The Jubilee	The Jubilee Jubilee Road, Gosforth	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dawn's Deli	165 Kenton Road	96 yd
The Spice Cottage	2 Hutton Street, Gosforth	697 yd
Luv Ur Grub	Luv Ur Grub Carrfield Road	701 yd
Milligans	51 Halewood Avenue	968 yd
Mr C'S Fish And Chips	161A Kirkwood Drive	991 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Kenton Way Service Station Kenton Lane		107 yd
Heron Foods	151 Kirkwood Drive		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wyndham School MONTAGU AVENUE	grass pitches	577 yd
Westfield School OAKFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	904 yd
Coxlodge Community Centre JUBILEE ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Gosforth Lawn Tennis Club GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	1,018 yd
Gosforth Junior High Academy REGENT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,042 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	1,047 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	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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