Area Information for Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ

Summary Back to Top

Florence Avenue in Gateshead is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the Low Fell ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Gateshead Central and Whickham. This page combines information for the address Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NE9 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for NE9 5SQ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Gateshead
Ward Low Fell
Constituency Gateshead Central and Whickham * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North East
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ:

Villa View, Gateshead, NE9 5SR
Grove Road, Gateshead, NE9 5SS
Kells Lane, Gateshead, NE9 5SJ
Hillside Place, Gateshead, NE9 5SP
Hillcroft, Sourmilk Hill Lane, Gateshead, NE9 5RU
Underhill, Kells Lane, Gateshead, NE9 5XG

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about NE9 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (65 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 65 property sales in Florence Avenue since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Florence Avenue, Gateshead consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 2
Semi-Detached 24
Terraced 17
Flat (Purpose-Built) 48
Flat (Converted) 11
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 5
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 108
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Florence Avenue, Gateshead contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 59% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 13
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 48
Rented: Other Social 15
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 15
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 106

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 74
Two People 22
Three People 8
Four People 2
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 106

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Florence Avenue, Gateshead consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 74
Family Household 31
Other Household 1
Total 106

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 32
Deprived In One Dimension 29
Deprived In Two Dimensions 38
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 108

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 55% male.

Gender
Male 84
Female 72
Total 156

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around NE9 5SQ has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 42% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 6
5-9 3
10-14 2
15-19 6
20-24 8
25-29 2
30-34 12
35-39 6
40-44 5
45-49 9
50-54 12
55-59 6
60-64 12
65-69 13
70-74 15
75-79 17
80-84 11
85+ 8
Total 153

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in NE9 5SQ is high - 5% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 51
Married 41
Separated 8
Divorced 27
Widowed 17
Total 144

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Low Fell ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (58%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 36
Good 54
Fair 36
Bad 22
Very Bad 6
Total 154

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Florence Avenue and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 37% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 32
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
No GCSEs or Equivalent 52
Other 2
Total 142

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Florence Avenue, Gateshead) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 95% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 147
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Indian 1
Other Asian 1
Other 4
Total 154

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 147
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 154

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 147
10+ Years 3
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 151

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NE9 5SQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 38
United Kingdom 113
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 63
Christian 84
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 4
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 2
Total 155

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Low Fell ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 44% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 39
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 8
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4
Retired 63
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 15
Other 4
Total 142

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 2
Professional Occupations 10
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 53

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 8
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 21
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 8
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 15
Semi-Routine Occupation 35
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 4
Total 143

Policing and Crime (87) Back to Top

Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ is within the Low Fell, Allerdene and Birtley policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 87 crimes were reported within half a mile of NE9 5SQ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 87 crimes committed near Florence Avenue
Neighbourhood Team Address Low Fell, Allerdene and Birtley
Gateshead Police Station
High West Street
Gateshead
NE8 1BN
Force Website: http://www.northumbria.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to NE9 5SQ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NE9 5SQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ. The nearest railway station is Heworth, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Heworth 1.6 miles
Dunston 2.1 miles
Newcastle 2.2 miles
Manors 2.4 miles
MetroCentre 3.3 miles
Blaydon 5.2 miles
Chester-le-Street 5.9 miles
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) 7 miles
Sunderland 8.6 miles
Wylam 9.2 miles
Seaton Delaval 9.7 miles
Cramlington 11 miles
Prudhoe 12 miles
Durham 12 miles
Newsham 12 miles
Seaham 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ. The nearest is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 430 yards
    
Glynwood Community Primary School 460 yards
    
Kells Lane Primary School 600 yards
    
Carr Hill Community Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Larkspur Community Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Oakfield Junior School 0.9 miles  
Falla Park Community Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Windy Nook Primary School 0.9 miles
    
South Street Community Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Oakfield Infant School 0.9 miles  

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ. The nearest is River Tyne Academy Gateshead, approximately 680 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
River Tyne Academy Gateshead 680 yards
    
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead 0.7 miles
    
Grace College 1 mile
    
XP Gateshead 1.1 miles  
Ateres Girls High School 1.2 miles  
Heworth Grange School 1.6 miles
    
Emmanuel College 2 miles
    
North East Futures UTC 2.1 miles
    
Callerton Academy 2.4 miles
    
Kingsmeadow Community School 2.6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ. The nearest is Fell Cottage Surgery, approximately 310 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ. The nearest is mydentist. Durham Road, Low Fell, approximately 710 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ. The nearest is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, approximately 680 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ. The nearest is Summers Opticians, approximately 700 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Summers Opticians 700 yards
Sight Direct Ltd 830 yards
J Wood 1 mile
D Rosenberg 1.1 miles
Wrekenton Eye Centre Ltd 1.2 miles
Vision Care at Home 1.2 miles
D Berry Optometrist 1.3 miles
Asda Opticians 1.5 miles
Tesco Opticians 1.5 miles
Hampton Graves Eyecare 1.6 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in NE9 5SQ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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