Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE3 4PA 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 Kenton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kenton Road was 112.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Kenton Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 351st highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 4PA, 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 Kenton Road are based on 351 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 4PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 4PA

Average Price
£69,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,840

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kenton Road

Average Price
£429,025

Semi-Detached
£607,883

Terraced
£186,551

Detached
£1,058,996

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,643

Other
£976,685

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kenton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
257 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,500	2023-04-11	£64,635
260 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2022-09-21	£85,894
276 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2022-08-26	£81,606
286 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-07-06	£56,184
239 Kenton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,000	2019-03-08	£58,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 4PA

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 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	5,328 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	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regent Farm First School Wansbeck Road South , Gosforth NE3 3PE	3out of 4	730 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Balmain Road , North Kenton NE3 3QR	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndham Primary School Wyndsail Place , Kenton NE3 4QP	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	1,188 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	1,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,446 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,380 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	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,041 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	4,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,147 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	5,244 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	1,064 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,391 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	2,941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	3,155 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	623 yd
Endless kitchen	18 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	728 yd
Dragon Palace	26 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	739 yd
Ashfield Chinese Takeaway	47 Ashfield Road, Gosforth	742 yd
Shahe Tandoori Restaurant	30 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	754 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington Kenton Lane	450 yd
The Jubilee	The Jubilee Jubilee Road, Gosforth	494 yd
Kenton & District Social Club	Kenton & District Social Club Rowan Drive	818 yd
Peacock Inn	The Peacock Inn Arlington Avenue	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spice Cottage	2 Hutton Street, Gosforth	171 yd
Luv Ur Grub	Luv Ur Grub Carrfield Road	183 yd
Dawn's Deli	165 Kenton Road	447 yd
Pronto Pizza	26A Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	742 yd
TopTop / Davincci's	9 Fawdon Park Road	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Kenton Way Service Station Kenton Lane	450 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd Edgefield Avenue	661 yd
Heron Foods	151 Kirkwood Drive	830 yd
Asda	2 - 4 Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coxlodge Community Centre JUBILEE ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Regent Farm First School WANSBECK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	700 yd
Kenton Park Sports Centre ANFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	857 yd
Gosforth Junior High Academy REGENT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	949 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	954 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	52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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