Cloister Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE7 7LW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.8%	47.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.2%	52.1%	1.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 vicinity of NE7 7LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.9% 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	23.3%	20.2%	-3.1%	37.9%	-17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	68.9%	6.4%	44.2%	24.7%
Separated	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) 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	61.5%	56.6%	-4.9%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	25.4%	35%	9.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10%	5.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 NE7 7LW this area, 6.2% 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 73.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	0.9%	-6.9%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	73.1%	11.5%	33.8%	39.3%
Other	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.7%	7%	2.3%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.3%	82.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	1.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	89.3%	82.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	9.5%	4.5%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	82.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Cloister Garth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cloister Garth was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.0% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cloister Garth has the 17th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 396th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NE7 7LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cloister Garth are based on 55 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 Cloister Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE7 7LW

Average Price
£215,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,514

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cloister Garth

Average Price
£244,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,751

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cloister GarthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Cloister Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-08-28	£174,202
10 Cloister Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-12-08	£239,681
21 Cloister Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-12-01	£232,124
5 Cloister Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-06-02	£150,947
25 Cloister Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2022-02-11	£180,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE7 7LW

Employment

NE7 7LW 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 retired residents living in NE7 7LW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	73
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	49
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	5,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	5,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	3out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	800 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	4out of 4	1,356 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	1,741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,346 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy converter	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	4,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	2,426 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
Pak Lok	84 Station Road, South Gosforth	225 yd
Truffles Café And Sandwich Bar	47 Station Road, South Gosforth	288 yd
Thyme Square Cafe	5 Station Road, South Gosforth	394 yd
Castle Dene	Castle Dene Freeman Road	401 yd
Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Centre	2 Station Road, South Gosforth	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victory Pub	The Victory Pub Killingworth Road	139 yd
Brandling Villa Hotel	The Brandling Villa Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	440 yd
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	511 yd
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	580 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Castles Farm Road	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs PLC	Unit 2, Mill House Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	256 yd
South Gosforth Chinese Takeaway	46 Station Road, South Gosforth	289 yd
Avopoke	40 Station Road, South Gosforth	295 yd
Motijheel Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	303 yd
Motijheel Indian Takeaway	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road		78 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth		207 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	399 yd
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	400 yd
David Lloyd Club (Newcastle) CASTLE FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	660 yd
Castle Farm FREEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Oxford Centre LUTTERWORTH PLACE	grass pitches	894 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.78 Mbit/s

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