Salters Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 5BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47%	49.2%	2.2%	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	43.8%	41.8%	-2.0%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	36.3%	4.1%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.7%	8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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	45.8%	39.4%	-6.4%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	29.2%	34.4%	5.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	8.7%	9.5%	0.8%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

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	26.9%	21.9%	-5.0%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17.4%	2.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	32.8%	9.2%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.8%	78.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	-2.8%
Arab	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

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	88.5%	82.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	81.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	2%	14.5%	12.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Salters Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salters Close was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Salters Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 439th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.1%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NE3 5BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Salters Close are based on 73 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 Salters Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 5BL

Average Price
£156,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,500

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salters Close

Average Price
£205,135

Semi-Detached
£237,940

Terraced
£212,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,276

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salters CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Salters Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2026-02-26	£181,000
41 Salters Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2025-09-10	£89,591
45 Salters Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-09-30	£104,016
5 Salters Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,100	2022-08-30	£179,792
41 Salters Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-03-25	£90,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 5BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	- not rated	313 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's RC Primary School Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	- not rated	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Park First School Granville Road , Gosforth NE3 5JQ	- not rated	1,148 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth High School Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,256 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	811 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	921 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	1,515 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	2,512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	764 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	998 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Dene Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	998 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	998 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Dene School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	998 yd	Community special 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
Lyndseys	Unit 29, The Bait Room Bakers Yard Christon Road, Gosforth	322 yd
Ophelia	6 - 10 Bowsden Terrace, South Gosforth	470 yd
Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Centre	2 Station Road, South Gosforth	492 yd
Thyme Square Cafe	5 Station Road, South Gosforth	523 yd
Pak Lok	84 Station Road, South Gosforth	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	499 yd
The Victory Pub	The Victory Pub Killingworth Road	540 yd
Brandling Villa Hotel	The Brandling Villa Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	855 yd
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	955 yd
Gosforth Hotel / Chik Box / K-Town / 88th Street, Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	205 High Street, Gosforth	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Tenerife Buildings Station Road, South Gosforth	479 yd
Motijheel Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	517 yd
Motijheel Indian Takeaway	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	517 yd
Avopoke	40 Station Road, South Gosforth	520 yd
South Gosforth Chinese Takeaway	46 Station Road, South Gosforth	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	602 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road	604 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	897 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Gosforth East Middle School HAREWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	968 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	979 yd
Gosforth Golf Club GOSFORTH GOLF CLUB GOSFORTH GOLF CLUB BROADWAY EAST	golf	1,001 yd
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	1,053 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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