Heritage Gardens, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 5AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.2%	0.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.1%	48.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	32.8%	38.1%	5.3%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	46.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.9%	59.8%	-0.1%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	31.1%	30.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 5AF this area, 6.8% 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 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	62.9%	60.7%	-2.2%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.3%	85.2%	3.9%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	87.5%	82.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	1%	3.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	80.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.3%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	9%	3%	-6.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Heritage Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heritage Gardens was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heritage Gardens has the 38th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth and the 433rd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NE3 5AF, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Heritage Gardens are based on 15 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 Heritage Gardens, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 5AF

Average Price
£944,612

Semi-Detached
£944,612

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heritage Gardens

Average Price
£982,260

Semi-Detached
£982,260

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heritage GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Heritage Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£772,500	2024-02-07	£871,166
5 Heritage Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£650,000	2021-02-26	£832,790
6 Heritage Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£695,000	2020-06-26	£940,148
3 Heritage Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£630,000	2020-04-06	£874,019
2 Heritage Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£695,000	2019-12-19	£941,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 5AF

Employment

NE3 5AF 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	152
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazlewood Community Primary School Canterbury Way , Wideopen NE13 6JJ	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community Primary School Taylor Avenue , Wideopen NE13 6NB	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunton First School Roseden Way , Newcastle Great Park NE13 9BD	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Park First School Broadway East , Gosforth NE3 5JQ	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadway East First School Broadway East , Gosforth NE3 5JQ	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Gosforth Academy Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ	1out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	2,953 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	2out of 4	3,876 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	4,066 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,306 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ID Academy 3-5 Brenkley Way , Seaton Burn NE13 6DS	- not rated	2,856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	3,569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	4out of 4	3,994 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	4,014 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	4,055 yd	Foundation 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
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Rotary Way	323 yd
Mimis Ice Cream Emporium	Unit 3 Rotary Way	374 yd
Northumberland Golf Club	Northumberland Golf Club High Gosforth Park	430 yd
Costa	Unit 1 Rotary Way	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Falcons Nest Vintage Inn	Falcons Nest Vintage Inn Rotary Way		380 yd
Border Minstrel	Border Minstrel High Gosforth Park		576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	Unit 2 Rotary Way		468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Asda Petrol Filling Station Rotary Way		383 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grand Hotel (Newcastle Gosforth Park)	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	253 yd
Northumberland Golf Club High Gosforth Park	golf	426 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Newcastle) NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE HIGH GOSFORTH PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	907 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	46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.33 Mbit/s

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