Woodburn Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE4 9EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of NE4 9EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	29.4%	-6.4%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	60.4%	5.5%	44.2%	16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	47.2%	49.4%	2.2%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	36.5%	30.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3%	6.1%	3.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	22%	6.9%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	46.6%	5.9%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	9.6%	1.9%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	6.4%	1.3%	-5.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	31.9%	42.5%	10.6%	2.7%	39.8%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	42.7%	39.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	-42.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	72.4%	5.0%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	23.5%	-2.2%	5.6%	17.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	72%	5.1%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	6.2%	23.4%	17.2%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	0.5%	-18.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Muslim	56.5%	6.5%	50.0%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Woodburn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodburn Avenue was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodburn Avenue has the 37th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw and the 437th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE4 9EL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Woodburn Avenue are based on 57 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 Woodburn Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 9EL

Average Price
£276,747

Semi-Detached
£277,063

Terraced
£273,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodburn Avenue

Average Price
£274,984

Semi-Detached
£266,032

Terraced
£263,884

Detached
£378,394

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodburn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Woodburn Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,106	2023-08-22	£316,696
22 Woodburn Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-05-31	£305,614
18 Woodburn Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2011-09-02	£275,043
2 Woodburn Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2010-05-21	£263,558
18 Woodburn Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2009-07-31	£251,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 9EL

Employment

NE4 9EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NE4 9EL 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	77
Retired	57
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Primary School Convent Road , Fenham NE4 9XZ	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	- not rated	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL	1out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndham Primary School Wyndsail Place , Kenton NE3 4QP	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	3,052 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	3,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,721 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,576 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	3,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Allan's Senior School Fowberry Crescent , Fenham NE4 9YJ	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Post 16 Solutions Ltd. Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	1,586 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
KFC	Kfc Ponteland Road	327 yd
Poppys Takeaway	Poppys Takeaway Unit 10, Wingrove House Ponteland Road	332 yd
The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil	Saint James And Saint Basil Church Fenham Hall Drive	375 yd
Istanbul Grill & Pizza	99 Ponteland Road	399 yd
Dotty in the Kitchen	88 Ponteland Road	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	7 - 8, Wingrove House Ponteland Road	332 yd
Pizza To Go	66 - 68 Ponteland Road	381 yd
Marys Jade Garden	64 Ponteland Road	382 yd
Gourmet Grill	95A Ponteland Road	395 yd
Fenham Fish Bar	21 Stamfordham Road	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	200 Two Ball Lonnen		583 yd
Aldi	Aldi Mckendrick Villas		724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle United Golf Club NUNS MOOR NUNS MOOR PONTELAND ROAD	golf	375 yd
Dame Allan'S Boys', Girls' And Sixth Form Schools FOWBERRY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	611 yd
Fenham Swimming Pool FENHAM HALL DRIVE	swimming pool	797 yd
Cowgate Sports Club MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS	grass pitches	810 yd
Sacred Heart High School FENHAM HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	834 yd
Men At Work Fitness Centre 271-291 271-291 TWO BALL LONNEN	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Seena Health (Ladies Only) (Closed) Two Ball Lonnen	health and fitness suite	886 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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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