High Meadows, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE3 4PW is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	42%	42.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	58%	57.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	8.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NE3 4PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.3%	54.8%	4.5%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	13.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	23%	21%	-2.0%	9.1%	11.9%
Widowed	3%	3.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.1%) 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	35.2%	30.1%	-5.1%	48.4%	-18.3%
Good health	29.5%	35%	5.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	19.2%	17.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	13.5%	12.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	8.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	1.2%	3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	22.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	12.5%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	10%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	23.1%	14.6%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	23.8%	1.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.1%	88.5%	0.4%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	89.6%	83.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	83.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is High Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Meadows was 59.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Meadows has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw and the 365th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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 4PW, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 High Meadows are based on 106 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 High Meadows, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 4PW

Average Price
£125,246

Semi-Detached
£143,727

Terraced
£131,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,520

Other
£187

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Meadows

Average Price
£141,228

Semi-Detached
£153,364

Terraced
£153,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,415

Other
£191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High MeadowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 High Meadows, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2026-01-15	£108,360
6 High Meadows, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-05-22	£120,135
36 High Meadows, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-03-26	£69,025
26 High Meadows, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-02-28	£121,400
21 High Meadows, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2024-03-08	£115,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 4PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley View Nursery School Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR	- not rated	3,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT	- not rated	3,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	3,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	4,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montagu Community Full Service School Moorview Crescent , NE5 3HY	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montagu Infant School Moorview Crescent , NE5 3HY	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wyndham Primary School Wyndsail Place , Gosforth NE3 4QP	- not rated	694 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndham Primary School Wyndsail Place , Kenton NE3 4QP	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Primary School Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT	- not rated	846 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	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	- not rated	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blakelaw School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firfield Community School Firfield Road , NE5 3HU	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	- not rated	2,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,997 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chevyside Middle School Yetholm Place , Westerhope NE5 4EB	- not rated	2,412 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,715 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Park Middle School Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW	- not rated	2,933 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	3,014 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,441 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	4,039 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	697 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheriff Leas School Springfield Road , Blakelaw NE5 3DS	- not rated	1,005 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenton Lodge School Kenton Road , Gosforth NE3 4PD	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kenton Lodge School Kenton Road , NE3 4PD	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,570 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
Perfect chef	53 Arlington Avenue	544 yd
Kents Garden	33 Halewood Avenue	810 yd
The Balti Masters	35 Halewood Avenue	816 yd
Naga noodles bistro	179 Kirkwood Drive	854 yd
A1 Chop Suey House	159 Kirkwood Drive	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Peacock Inn	The Peacock Inn Arlington Avenue		505 yd
Duke Of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington Kenton Lane		945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milligans	51 Halewood Avenue	880 yd
Mr C'S Fish And Chips	161A Kirkwood Drive	885 yd
Subway	161B Kirkwood Drive	885 yd
Primo Pizza	165 Kirkwood Drive	887 yd
Dawn's Deli	165 Kenton Road	967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	151 Kirkwood Drive	897 yd
Tesco	Kenton Way Service Station Kenton Lane	945 yd
Aldi	Aldi Mckendrick Villas	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowgate Leisure Centre (Closed) Harehills Avenue	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Kenton Comprehensive School (Closed) Drayton Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	678 yd
Kenton School DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	696 yd
Wyndham School MONTAGU AVENUE	grass pitches	754 yd
St. Cuthberts Catholic Primary School BALMAIN ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Cowgate Sports Club MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS	grass pitches	1,031 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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