Thornlea Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE9 5HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.2%	49.5%	2.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 NE9 5HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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%	29%	5.7%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	59.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (92.2%) 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	55.1%	60.3%	5.2%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	32.9%	31.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 NE9 5HJ this area, 9.4% 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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	16.1%	3.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	13.3%	-2.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	47.5%	8.9%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.7%	93.4%	-5.3%	81.4%	12.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	97.2%	95.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	95.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Thornlea Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornlea Gardens was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the High Fell average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Thornlea Gardens has the 21st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell and the 160th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NE9 5HJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Thornlea Gardens are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thornlea Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE9 5HJ

Average Price
£254,076

Semi-Detached
£251,485

Terraced
£305,911

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornlea Gardens

Average Price
£255,837

Semi-Detached
£255,962

Terraced
£253,585

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornlea GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Thornlea Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-09	£274,456
8 Thornlea Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-07-31	£303,182
17 Thornlea Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2023-01-16	£299,414
22 Thornlea Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-11-04	£310,049
22 Thornlea Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-07-23	£197,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE9 5HJ

Employment

NE9 5HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NE9 5HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	57
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	4,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	4,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kells Lane Primary School Kells Lane , Low Fell NE9 5HX	4out of 4	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Dryden Road , Low Fell NE9 5TU	4out of 4	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glynwood Community Primary School Glynwood Gardens , NE9 5SY	4out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Junior School Chowdene Bank , NE9 6JH	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Infant School Chowdene Bank , Low Fell NE9 6JH	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road ,	- not rated	2,604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT	1out of 4	3,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	3,551 yd	University technical college	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	3,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dryden School Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR	4out of 4	564 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	1out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coffee Bean	Waves, The Links	123 yd
The Nest Cafe & Community Rooms	417 Durham Road	206 yd
Stairwayz Cafe	423 Durham Road	206 yd
Primavera	409 Durham Road	206 yd
Costa Coffee	482 Durham Road	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaconsfield	Beaconsfield Road	155 yd
Ellison's of Low Fell	1-3 Dryden Road	178 yd
Cannon gateshead	435 Durham Road	206 yd
Gilbert & Smiths	413 Durham Road	207 yd
Tap @ Carters Bar	508-514 Durham Road	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Low Fell Pizza	8a Beaconsfield Road	155 yd
Pizza King	455 Durham Road	291 yd
Xin Du	521 Durham Road	471 yd
Itzza Pizza	527 Durham Road	471 yd
Ming Kitchen	567 Durham Road	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Hillheads Road, Whitley Bay	123 yd
The Co-operative Group	457 Durham Road	298 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	477 Durham Road	298 yd
Fayms Express	485 Durham Road	350 yd
The Co-operative Group	Beacon Lough Road	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springslite (Low Fell) (Closed) Joicey Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	228 yd
Gateshead Rugby Club GATESHEAD FELL RUFC GATESHEAD FELL RUFC EASTWOOD GARDENS	grass pitches	481 yd
Gateshead Fell Cricket Club Eastwood Gardens	grass pitches	492 yd
Universal Gym & Fitness (Closed) Sheriffs Highway	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Saltwell Park SALTWELL VIEW	tennis courts	1,077 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	128.3 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	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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