Kingsmere Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 3NP is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	45.1%	46.1%	1.0%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	54.9%	53.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	4.9%

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 NE6 3NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	45.6%	44.9%	-0.7%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	35.2%	3.1%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16.7%	12%	-4.7%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	43.5%	35.8%	-7.7%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	36.8%	42.8%	6.0%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	13%	16.3%	3.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	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	28.8%	18.4%	-10.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	18%	-3.9%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	7%	7.8%	0.8%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.5%	4.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	13%	23.5%	10.5%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	8.6%	8.6%	1.6%	7.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.4%	91.4%	-7.0%	81.4%	10.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	98.4%	91.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	5%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	92.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Kingsmere Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsmere Gardens was 360.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% higher than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingsmere Gardens has the 11th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker and the 62nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE6 3NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Kingsmere Gardens are based on 173 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 Kingsmere Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 3NP

Average Price
£60,409

Semi-Detached
£53,570

Terraced
£91,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,964

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsmere Gardens

Average Price
£69,846

Semi-Detached
£78,094

Terraced
£98,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,552

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsmere GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Kingsmere Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2025-02-14	£60,400
22 Kingsmere Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-04-30	£65,880
12 Kingsmere Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2024-01-12	£55,444
33 Kingsmere Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-06-22	£55,906
27 Kingsmere Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£53,500	2022-10-14	£58,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 3NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	13
Education	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	2,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	4,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	5,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Walker Primary School 326 Church Street , Walker NE6 3XW	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyneview Primary School Winslow Place , Off Titan Road NE6 3QP	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Walker Church of England Primary School Lancefield Avenue , Walker NE6 2NP	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's RC Primary School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2TX	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Academy Flodden Street , Walker NE6 2QL	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy Mill Lane , NE31 2ET	2out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hebburn Comprehensive School Campbell Park Road , NE31 2QU	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	1out of 4	2,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	3,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ	- not rated	2,752 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Keelman's Way School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG	- not rated	3,396 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY	- not rated	3,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lilys Fusion	147 Scrogg Road	657 yd
Magic Wok	561 Welbeck Road	864 yd
Sharrys fish and chips	885 Welbeck Road	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jubilee Club	4 Proctor Street	190 yd
County Hotel	1529 Walker Road	453 yd
Crockets Hotel	Crockets Hotel Mitchell Street	652 yd
Scrogg Road Social Club	125 Scrogg Road	794 yd
NE6 Suite	123 Scrogg Road	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Dinner	1604 Walker Road	214 yd
Corner Plaice	1598 Walker Road	214 yd
Greggs	15 Church Walk	564 yd
Cono Pizza	111 Wharrier Street	800 yd
Welbeck convenience store	813 - 815 Welbeck Road	877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	1 Church Walk		450 yd
Heron Foods	37B Church Walk		499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walker Park Scrogg Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	345 yd
West Walker Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	377 yd
Wharrier Street Primary School (Closed) Wharrier Street	grass pitches	590 yd
Central Walker Church Of England Primary School LANCEFIELD AVENUE		647 yd
Tyneview Primary School WINSLOW PLACE	grass pitches	659 yd
Walker Activity Dome WALKER ACTIVITY DOME WALKER ACTIVITY DOME WHARRIER STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	729 yd
Walker Technology College (Closed) Middle Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	959 yd
Hebburn Riverside Park (Findus) ST. ANNES CLOSE	grass pitches	988 yd
Monkchester Recreation Ground Monkchester Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,000 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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