Forster Court, Gateshead, NE9 6HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE9 6HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.9%	49.8%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.1%	50.2%	4.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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	48.8%	41.6%	-7.2%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	28.4%	7.6%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	10.6%	14.7%	4.1%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	14.5%	8.4%	-6.1%	6.1%	2.3%

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	50.4%	32.4%	-18.0%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	28.3%	39.1%	10.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	17.4%	19.8%	2.4%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	20%	-1.3%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.4%	4.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	32.6%	-3.6%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.3%	93.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	96.5%	93.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	93.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Forster Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forster Court was 78.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% lower than the Chowdene average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forster Court has the 29th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene and the 276th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NE9 6HZ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Forster Court are based on 130 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 Forster Court, Gateshead, NE9 6HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE9 6HZ

Average Price
£129,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,338

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Court

Average Price
£141,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,303

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Forster Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2026-01-26	£101,439
36 Forster Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,500	2025-08-18	£102,424
14 Forster Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2025-06-02	£96,614
31 Forster Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-05-19	£114,885
45 Forster Court, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2024-12-12	£102,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE9 6HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	- not rated	4,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	3out of 4	5,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	5,250 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	3out of 4	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Fell County Junior School Kells Lane , Low Fell NE9 5HX	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Low Fell Infant School Kells Lane , NE9 5HX	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Junior School Chowdene Bank , NE9 6JH	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Junior School - Part of Oakfield Schools Federation Chowdene Bank , NE9 6JH	- not rated	583 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	2out of 4	729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Swan Academy Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	- not rated	845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Swan School Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breckenbeds Junior High School Saltwell Road South , Low Fell NE9 6LE	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Comprehensive School Beacon Lough Road , NE9 6TA	- not rated	863 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	4,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,463 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA	- not rated	4,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joicey Road School Joicey Road , Low Fell NE9 5AT	- not rated	761 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	- not rated	832 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Musgrave School 335 Durham Road , Low Fell NE9 5AJ	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dryden School Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR	4out of 4	1,197 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
Lucky Dragon	568 Durham Road	165 yd
Rosa 12	580-580a Durham Road	165 yd
Piazza Latina Restaurant	592 Durham Road	165 yd
Ilbay's Turkish Restaurant	565a Durham Road	206 yd
The Bank Bar & Restaurant	516 Durham Road	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belle Vue	Belle Vue Public House, 536 Durham Road	165 yd
The Coach House	706 Durham Road	189 yd
Socketts	578 Durham Road	199 yd
Gateshead Arms	569 Durham Road	206 yd
Victoria Inn	Kells Lane	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Davey's Breakfast & Sandwiches	592-596 Durham Road	97 yd
Subway	556 Durham Road	165 yd
Pizza Cottage	668 Durham Road	189 yd
Ming Kitchen	567 Durham Road	206 yd
Xin Du	521 Durham Road	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fayms Express	485 Durham Road	340 yd
The Co-operative Group	457 Durham Road	392 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Limited	477 Durham Road	392 yd
The Co-operative Group	Beacon Lough Road	722 yd
Morrisons	Hillheads Road, Whitley Bay	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakfield Infant School CHOWDENE BANK	grass pitches	705 yd
Springslite (Low Fell) (Closed) Joicey Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	766 yd
Gateshead Cleveland Hall Community Association Beacon Lough Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	796 yd
Joseph Swan Academy JOSEPH SWAN ACADEMY JOSEPH SWAN ACADEMY SALTWELL ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	828 yd
Lyndhurst Centre (Closed) Beacon Lough Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	868 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE9 6HZ