Fairdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE7 7TU has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	53.6%	48%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	46.4%	52%	5.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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	68.3%	40.6%	-27.7%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	47.1%	23.4%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.2%	9.1%	4.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	53.4%	53.3%	-0.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34%	28.1%	-5.9%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2%	4.1%	2.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	12.4%	0.6%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	10.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	42.4%	15.9%	-26.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	45.1%	28.5%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.8%	78.5%	-8.3%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	89.2%	85.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	85.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Fairdale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairdale Avenue was 19.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.1% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairdale Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 90th lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 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 7TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Fairdale Avenue are based on 54 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 Fairdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE7 7TU

Average Price
£180,309

Semi-Detached
£184,825

Terraced
£173,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairdale Avenue

Average Price
£188,359

Semi-Detached
£191,071

Terraced
£184,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairdale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Fairdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-10-10	£229,705
45 Fairdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-09-26	£151,894
14 Fairdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-11-28	£226,791
29 Fairdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-07-28	£218,650
3 Fairdale Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-09-30	£238,323

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE7 7TU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	175
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	48
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	4,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	5,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benton Park Primary School Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS	- not rated	344 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	1out of 4	974 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside Primary School Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL	- not rated	1,021 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	- not rated	1,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	- not rated	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	1,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	1,465 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Foundation school	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	2,767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	2,838 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	3,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	3,200 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	4,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman Hospital School Freeman Road , NE7 7DN	- not rated	1,260 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	1,680 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	1,711 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Dene Special School Freeman Road , South Gosforth NE3 1SZ	- not rated	1,711 yd	Community special school	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
Wokify	383 Benton Road	617 yd
Pizzeria Italia	Pizzeria Italia Benton Park Road	647 yd
Fairways Community Centre	Community Centre, Hoylake Avenue	678 yd
Lezzet Turkish Restaurant	North View House, Front Street	706 yd
Newadventurelands	Rear Of, 24 Benton Road	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Park Hotel	Newton Park Hotel Benton Road	602 yd
The Benton Ale House	Benton Alehouse, Front Street	723 yd
The Black Bull	Black Bull Inn, Front Street	741 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Front Street	888 yd
The Lochside	The Lochside Red Hall Drive	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	387 Benton Road	461 yd
Hungry Shack	345 Benton Road	527 yd
Chip & Fish	361 Benton Road	562 yd
Subway	365 Benton Road	568 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Esso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road	473 yd
Swift Stores Ltd	373 Benton Road	590 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Etherstone Avenue	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Park Sports Ground WYCH ELM CRESCENT	grass pitches	314 yd
Benton Park Primary School CORCHESTER WALK	grass pitches	318 yd
University Of Northumbria (Coach Lane Sports Centre) COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	533 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground) COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	699 yd
Little Benton Pitches OFF GREENLEE DRIVE	grass pitches	735 yd
Red Hall Drive Sports Ground STONECROFT GARDENS	grass pitches	782 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	785 yd
The Gym (Newcastle East) BENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	833 yd
St. Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Aided (Closed) Front Street	grass pitches	835 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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