The Firs, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE3 4PH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	52.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46.5%	47.4%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	32.9%	32.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	50%	0.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.8%	9.5%	3.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	63.9%	59%	-4.9%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	23.2%	25.6%	2.4%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	10%	13.7%	3.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4PH this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	6.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	62%	4.5%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	93.5%	92.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	10.8%
Arab	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	89%	91.4%	2.4%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	91.1%	2.7%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	1%	5.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Firs was 79.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Firs has the 45th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 415th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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 4PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 The Firs are based on 70 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 The Firs, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 4PH

Average Price
£289,599

Semi-Detached
£373,671

Terraced
£272,839

Detached
£327,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£316,628

Semi-Detached
£372,629

Terraced
£303,714

Detached
£348,308

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 The Firs, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-04-02	£240,000
9 The Firs, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-02-09	£267,143
10 The Firs, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-03-01	£246,681
18 The Firs, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-01-26	£246,840
8 The Firs, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2022-12-09	£271,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 4PH

Employment

NE3 4PH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NE3 4PH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,819 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	748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	4out of 4	805 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regent Farm First School Wansbeck Road South , Gosforth NE3 3PE	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Primary School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	3out of 4	1,175 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	1,373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,382 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	3,088 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	914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,938 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	3,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,164 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	5,243 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	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	2,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,403 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
Ashfield Chinese Takeaway	47 Ashfield Road, Gosforth	144 yd
Brew and Bite	27 Ashburton Road, Gosforth	189 yd
Gosforth Traders	151 - 153 Salters Road, Gosforth	565 yd
Welford Day Centre Incl. Meals At Home	Welford Day Centre Jubilee Road, Gosforth	593 yd
Canny Crafty	143 Salters Road, Gosforth	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington Kenton Lane	551 yd
Gosforth Empire Club And Institute	32 - 34 Salters Road, Gosforth	796 yd
The County	70 High Street, Gosforth	897 yd
Peacock Inn	The Peacock Inn Arlington Avenue	950 yd
South Northumberland Cricket Club	South Northumberland Cricket Club Roseworth Terrace, Gosforth	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dawn's Deli	165 Kenton Road	526 yd
The Spice Cottage	2 Hutton Street, Gosforth	847 yd
Cestra	2A Hawthorn Road, Gosforth	866 yd
Greggs	133 High Street, Gosforth	880 yd
Papa John's	74 High Street, Gosforth	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Kenton Way Service Station Kenton Lane		551 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosforth Lawn Tennis Club GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB GOSFORTH LAWN TENNIS CLUB WEST AVENUE	tennis courts	542 yd
Westfield School OAKFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	582 yd
Gosforth Junior High Academy REGENT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	676 yd
Gosforth Junior High School (Closed) Jubilee Road	grass pitches	679 yd
Coxlodge Community Centre JUBILEE ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Wyndham School MONTAGU AVENUE	grass pitches	796 yd
Culzean Park GRAHAM PARK ROAD		905 yd
The Gym (Newcastle Gosforth) 173-175 173-175 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,059 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	60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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