Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 5EP 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 5EP 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 Gosforth Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gosforth Park 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.

Gosforth Park 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 5EP, 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 Gosforth Park are based on 2 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 Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 5EP

Average Price
£6,146,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,146,311

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gosforth Park

Average Price
£6,175,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,175,358

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gosforth ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gosforth Garden Centre Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£882,113	2019-05-21	£1,113,641
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Parkside Nurseries Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£9,070,000	2015-12-22	£11,237,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 5EP

Employment

NE3 5EP 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
Grasmere Academy Grasmere Court , Killingworth NE12 6TS	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bailey Green Primary School West Bailey , NE12 6QL	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burradon Community Primary School Burradon Road , Burradon NE23 7NG	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amberley Primary School East Bailey , Killingworth NE12 6SQ	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	2out of 4	1,969 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,488 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Gosforth Academy Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ	1out of 4	3,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	3,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	3,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,774 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	4out of 4	2,100 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	2,743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	2,891 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ID Academy 3-5 Brenkley Way , Seaton Burn NE13 6DS	- not rated	3,908 yd	Other independent 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
Dobbies	Gosforth Garden Centre Great Lime Road, Gosforth Park	0 yd
Miller And Carter	Miller And Carter Gosforth Park, White House Drive	342 yd
Killingworth Cafe	The Killingworth Site, Staff Restaurant Block E	890 yd
The Printworks Bar & Lounge	Unit 9 Within, 20 Arrow Close	995 yd
Greggs Drive Thru	Sandy Lane, North Gosforth	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Station	Station Hotel, Station Road		931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mogwai	Unit 6, Arrow Close Business Centre		995 yd
Sunflower Catering	Unit 8, Morgan Business Centre		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle Field Packaging (Closed) Station Road	grass pitches	886 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Newcastle) NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE HIGH GOSFORTH PARK	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,057 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	50.0%

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