Carham Close, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE3 5DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	52.2%	49.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	33%	33.8%	0.8%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	49.1%	1.2%	44.2%	4.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	10.2%	6.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	0.8%

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%	46.6%	0.8%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	32.9%	31.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	14.5%	15.8%	1.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	19.5%	0.0%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	41.9%	4.2%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	6.9%	4.5%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	2%	2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.5%	84.5%	3.0%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	85.1%	89.1%	4.0%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	88%	2.9%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	4%	6%	2.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.4%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Carham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carham Close was 35.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carham Close has the 39th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 194th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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 5DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Carham Close are based on 12 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 Carham Close, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 5DX

Average Price
£266,158

Semi-Detached
£270,102

Terraced
£230,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carham Close

Average Price
£281,359

Semi-Detached
£285,254

Terraced
£238,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Carham Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-03-21	£282,751
7 Carham Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2023-11-22	£305,490
4 Carham Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-01-26	£251,250
12 Carham Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-05-19	£242,949
6 Carham Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-03-21	£374,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 5DX

Employment

NE3 5DX 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 retired residents living in NE3 5DX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	10
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	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	5,428 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	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's RC Primary School Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	4out of 4	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Park First School Broadway East , Gosforth NE3 5JQ	3out of 4	721 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadway East First School Broadway East , Gosforth NE3 5JQ	3out of 4	721 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE	- not rated	819 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	618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	622 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,949 yd	Foundation school	No	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	278 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	452 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,817 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	2,998 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	369 yd
Lyndseys	Unit 29, The Bait Room Bakers Yard Christon Road, Gosforth	614 yd
Days Of The Raj	Floor 1, Harewood House, 49 - 51 Great North Road, Gosforth	625 yd
Wai Ho	222 High Street, Gosforth	660 yd
Oli And Joes	235 High Street, Gosforth	681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosforth Hotel / Chik Box / K-Town / 88th Street, Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	205 High Street, Gosforth	700 yd
The Queen Victoria	206 High Street, Gosforth	754 yd
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	762 yd
Blacksmiths Arms	200 High Street, Gosforth	778 yd
Barca	182 High Street, Gosforth	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lemon Tree Deli	1 Irton Street, Gosforth	612 yd
Pizza Hut	233 High Street, Gosforth	680 yd
Gosforth Chippy	216 High Street, Gosforth	703 yd
Great North Chippy	81 Great North Road, Gosforth	712 yd
Nice Noodle	89 Great North Road, Gosforth	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	369 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth	477 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	1,012 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	374 yd
Gosforth East Middle School HAREWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	492 yd
Gosforth Golf Club GOSFORTH GOLF CLUB GOSFORTH GOLF CLUB BROADWAY EAST	golf	683 yd
Gosforth Academy KNIGHTSBRIDGE KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREAT NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	733 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Gosforth Park First School BROADWAY EAST	grass pitches	764 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	815 yd
The Gym (Newcastle Gosforth) 173-175 173-175 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	870 yd
City Of Newcastle Golf Club GREAT NORTH ROAD	golf	1,069 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	34.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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