Norwood Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE6 5RA is primarily male, with 58.1% 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	49.5%	41.9%	-7.6%	51.0%	-9.1%
Male	50.5%	58.1%	7.6%	49.0%	9.1%

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 5RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	66.4%	63.8%	-2.6%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	25.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4%	7.1%	3.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) 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	53.5%	53.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33%	37.5%	4.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 NE6 5RA this area, 5% 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 71.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	1.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.5%	11.7%	-12.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	71.7%	20.4%	33.8%	37.9%
Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.4%	82.7%	-10.7%	81.4%	1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	93.1%	82.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	3%	4.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	10.3%	8.3%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	84%	-8.7%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	1%	6.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Norwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwood Avenue was 221.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Byker average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norwood Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Byker and the 122nd highest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE6 5RA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Norwood Avenue are based on 53 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 Norwood Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE6 5RA

Average Price
£329,047

Semi-Detached
£326,295

Terraced
£329,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£316,636

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwood Avenue

Average Price
£350,113

Semi-Detached
£330,178

Terraced
£327,761

Detached
£623,616

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£321,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Norwood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-08-12	£397,432
10 Norwood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-01-23	£362,428
23 Norwood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-08-10	£331,285
5 Norwood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-08-05	£308,825
21 Norwood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-04-04	£334,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE6 5RA

Employment

NE6 5RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NE6 5RA 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	126
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	2,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	4,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	5,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenswood Infant School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	- not rated	120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Primary School Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU	3out of 4	208 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Heaton Road , NE6 5HN	- not rated	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chillingham Road Primary School Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX	- not rated	977 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	609 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,464 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	2,627 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,444 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	3,618 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY	- not rated	3,813 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Akhurst Private School The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	1,466 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freeman Hospital School Freeman Road , NE7 7DN	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Dene House School Jesmond Dene Road , NE2 2EY	- not rated	1,846 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Sagesse School North Jesmond , NE2 3RJ	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whale’s Head Coffee	413 Chillingham Road	104 yd
Dragon Pearl Cottage	11 Coast Road	160 yd
Rugby Club (Medical School)	The Lodge, Heaton Sports Ground Cartington Terrace	366 yd
Elder Beer Café	290 Chillingham Road	432 yd
Spice grill	282 Chillingham Road	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northumberland Hussar	Northumberland Hussar Sackville Road	276 yd
Corner House Hotel	Corner House Hotel Heaton Road	297 yd
Peoples Theatre Arts Group	Peoples Theatre Stephenson Road	375 yd
Meldon Social Club And Institute	1 - 3 Second Avenue, Heaton	852 yd
Saint Theresa's Catholic Men's Club	200B Heaton Road	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azzurri's/ Sunday Dinner at Azzurri's	404 Chillingham Road	90 yd
pizza 4 You	1 Benton Road	127 yd
Glazed	19 Coast Road	174 yd
Pizzaholic	288 Chillingham Road	435 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, 253 Chillingham Road	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	209 Chillingham Road	643 yd
The Co-operative Food	112 Newton Road	685 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravenswood Primary School RAVENSWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	174 yd
Heaton Sports Ground HEATON SPORTS GROUND HEATON SPORTS GROUND CARTINGTON TERRACE	grass pitches	365 yd
Heaton Manor School JESMOND PARK WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	673 yd
The Gym (Newcastle East) BENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Cochrane Park TENNIS 30M FROM 14 ETHERSTONE AVENUE 12M FROM ETHERSTONE AVENUE TENNIS 30M FROM 14 ETHERSTONE AVENUE 12M FROM ETHERSTONE AVENUE ETHERSTONE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
Cragside Primary School CRAGSIDE	grass pitches	1,017 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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