Vicars Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE7 7NS 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	53.7%	50%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.3%	50%	3.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35%	40.5%	5.5%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	34.9%	-2.4%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12%	12.1%	0.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	11.5%	6%	-5.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	41.6%	44.7%	3.1%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	39.7%	36.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	18.9%	12.1%	-6.8%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.6%	8.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	40.9%	6.8%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86%	78.4%	-7.6%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	90.7%	85.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	85.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	10.2%	8.6%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Vicars Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicars Lane was 174.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 189.6% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Vicars Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 211th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 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 7NS, 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 Vicars Lane are based on 28 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 Vicars Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE7 7NS

Average Price
£243,263

Semi-Detached
£256,008

Terraced
£328,792

Detached
£281,635

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,198

Other
£252,744

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicars Lane

Average Price
£230,855

Semi-Detached
£267,027

Terraced
£307,773

Detached
£286,280

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,535

Other
£176,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicars LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Vicars Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-05-16	£343,885
19 Vicars Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-08-03	£262,300
19 Vicars Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-08-03	£262,300
19 Vicars Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£5,150	2017-06-12	£6,325
13 Vicars Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£247,250	2017-04-28	£353,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE7 7NS

Employment

NE7 7NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	3out of 4	976 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Foundation school	No	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	194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	1,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	1,884 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	2,075 yd	Free schools	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	1,587 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	2,067 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	5,116 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	467 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	2,089 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	2,132 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	2,614 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
Subway	Unit 1B, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	382 yd
Rainbows Community Cafe	Cafe Within, The Oxford Centre	607 yd
Pak Lok	84 Station Road, South Gosforth	683 yd
RVS Coffee Shop	Freeman Hospital Freeman Road	709 yd
Coffee House And WH Smith	Freeman Hospital Freeman Road	709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	128 yd
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The Charnwood	The Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue	545 yd
The Victory Pub	The Victory Pub Killingworth Road	559 yd
Brandling Villa Hotel	The Brandling Villa Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	893 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Castles Farm Road	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hut Longbenton Limited	Unit 12, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	382 yd
The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway	Unit 14, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	382 yd
Gormans Longbenton	Unit 1A, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	382 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 2, Mill House Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	727 yd
South Gosforth Chinese Takeaway	46 Station Road, South Gosforth	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road	468 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	678 yd
Swift Stores Ltd	373 Benton Road	1,023 yd
Tesco	Esso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Benton Park Road	grass pitches	170 yd
St Mary'S Catholic School BENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches	195 yd
Oxford Centre LUTTERWORTH PLACE	grass pitches	421 yd
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	897 yd
David Lloyd Club (Newcastle) CASTLE FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	968 yd
Nuffield Health (Gosforth) SALTERS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 yd
Castle Farm FREEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Benton Park Primary School CORCHESTER WALK	grass pitches	1,060 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	96.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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