Fairfields, Ryton, NE40 3AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE40 3AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.2%	49.8%	1.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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	20.9%	28.2%	7.3%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	45.5%	0.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	19.5%	10.8%	-8.7%	6.1%	4.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.5%	29.8%	3.3%	48.4%	-18.6%
Good health	37.8%	35.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	25.3%	23%	-2.3%	12.7%	10.3%
Bad health	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	1.2%	3.9%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	25.9%	-10.5%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	16.2%	3.0%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	21.3%	3.1%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	98.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	17.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	100%	97.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	100%	97.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	68.9%	46.2%	22.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Fairfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfields was 150.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 158.6% higher than the Crawcrook and Greenside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fairfields has the 12th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside and the 158th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE40 3AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Fairfields are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fairfields, Ryton, NE40 3AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE40 3AS

Average Price
£126,443

Semi-Detached
£154,796

Terraced
£147,772

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,777

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfields

Average Price
£131,107

Semi-Detached
£178,730

Terraced
£151,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,821

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FairfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Fairfields, Ryton, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2025-01-31	£86,655
31 Fairfields, Ryton, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-12-04	£149,814
41 Fairfields, Ryton, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,500	2023-07-28	£83,004
37 Fairfields, Ryton, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-09-30	£79,920
39 Fairfields, Ryton, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2021-11-03	£60,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE40 3AS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE40 3AS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	61
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	12
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newburn Manor Nursery School Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY	4out of 4	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryton Community Infant School Main Road , NE40 3AF	3out of 4	165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryton Junior School Main Road , NE40 3AF	3out of 4	337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmaville Primary School Main Street , Crawcrook NE40 4ND	4out of 4	910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Rosedale Road , Crawcrook NE40 4UN	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crookhill Community Primary School Hexham Old Road , NE40 3ES	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorp Academy Main Road , NE40 3AH	3out of 4	204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Croftdale Road , NE21 4BQ	4out of 4	3,851 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walbottle Academy Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP	- not rated	3,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot House Trust Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 8HW	2out of 4	4,079 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barmoor Hub	Main Road	427 yd
Coffee Johnny's Limited	1-3 Lane Head	692 yd
Miah Restaurant	Knole House, Lane Head	822 yd
The Snug	3 Beech Grove Terrace	826 yd
Calabria Ryton Limited	1 Dean Terrace	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ryton Cricket Club	Ryton Cricket Ground, Fairfields	1 yd
West Ryton RAOB Club	Main Road	384 yd
Ryton Rugby Union Football Club Limited	Main Road	384 yd
Ryton Masonic Hall	Oakfield House, Blackhouse Lane	457 yd
The Lane Head	4 Main Road	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ryton Deli	1-3 Lane Head		828 yd
Ryton Garden Chinese Take Away	Fieldhouse, Hexham Old Road		1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Lane Head		692 yd
The Co-operative Group	Parsons Drive		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorp Academy MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	235 yd
Ryton Junior School MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	471 yd
Barmoor HEATHER PLACE	grass pitches	478 yd
Tyneside Golf Club Ltd WESTFIELD LANE	golf	1,000 yd
Tri-It Gym & Fitness Centre Ltd MAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.48 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE40 3AS