Ponteland Road, Cowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE5 3JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	42.1%	50%	7.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	57.9%	50%	-7.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around NE5 3JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.4%	48.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	31.8%	12.2%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12.8%	11.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (69.8%) 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	31.8%	45.5%	13.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	37.9%	24.3%	-13.6%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	15.9%	16.4%	0.5%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around NE5 3JW this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	29.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	18.9%	3.8%	9.6%	9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	7.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	24.3%	3.6%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.2% 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	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	6.9%	6.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.1%	52.2%	-29.9%	81.4%	-29.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	13.4%	13.4%	0.6%	12.8%
Other	1.5%	13.1%	11.6%	1.6%	11.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	87.2%	59%	-28.2%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	27.6%	20.4%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	59%	-28.2%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	1%	5.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	10.3%	4.1%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	16.9%	14.8%	1.9%	15.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.7%	76.7%	-36.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
No passport held	37.2%	13.5%	23.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	38.2%	6.5%	31.7%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Ponteland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ponteland Road was 280.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.7% higher than the Blakelaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ponteland Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw and the 104th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.4%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE5 3JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Ponteland Road are based on 83 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 Ponteland Road, Cowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 3JW

Average Price
£44,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,930

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ponteland Road

Average Price
£392,821

Semi-Detached
£154,390

Terraced
£121,391

Detached
£705,726

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,143

Other
£1,768,308

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ponteland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Northumbria Lodge, 58 Ponteland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2007-06-08	£45,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE5 3JW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE5 3JW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Other	31
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	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	2,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	3,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	5,261 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	979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Beaufront Gardens , Fenham NE5 2SA	- not rated	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Lindfield Avenue , Blakelaw NE5 3PL	1out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndham Primary School Wyndsail Place , Kenton NE3 4QP	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingrove Primary School Hadrian Road , Fenham NE4 9HN	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Foundation school	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	1,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	2out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Studio West West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ	3out of 4	3,175 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	3,370 yd	Free 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	2,980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,480 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,012 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	1,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,821 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	3,205 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	1,002 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,576 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian School Bertram Crescent , NE15 6PY	4out of 4	1,873 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy special converter	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	114 yd
Poppys Takeaway	Poppys Takeaway Unit 10, Wingrove House Ponteland Road	114 yd
Dotty in the Kitchen	88 Ponteland Road	135 yd
Istanbul Grill & Pizza	99 Ponteland Road	229 yd
Jade Cantonese Takeaway	49 Stamfordham Road	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marys Jade Garden	64 Ponteland Road	101 yd
Pizza To Go	66 - 68 Ponteland Road	108 yd
Domino's Pizza	7 - 8, Wingrove House Ponteland Road	114 yd
Gourmet Grill	95A Ponteland Road	221 yd
Fenham Fish Bar	21 Stamfordham Road	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Mckendrick Villas		464 yd
Morrisons	200 Two Ball Lonnen		559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle United Golf Club NUNS MOOR NUNS MOOR PONTELAND ROAD	golf	121 yd
Cowgate Sports Club MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS SPORTS GROUND MCKENDRICK VILLAS	grass pitches	564 yd
Men At Work Fitness Centre 271-291 271-291 TWO BALL LONNEN	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Dame Allan'S Boys', Girls' And Sixth Form Schools FOWBERRY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	976 yd
Fenham Swimming Pool FENHAM HALL DRIVE	swimming pool	993 yd
Seena Health (Ladies Only) (Closed) Two Ball Lonnen	health and fitness suite	1,004 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	52.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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