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About

Cowgate is a short street in Newcastle upon Tyne city centre whose name records its historic use as a route for cattle. The road sits within the tight medieval street pattern, with narrow frontages and a mix of small shops, pubs and upper-floor housing. A few stretches still show worn paving where deliveries and foot traffic concentrate, and narrow alleys lead down to small yards and service entrances. The built form is mixed, with Victorian terraces interspersed with later infill and converted commercial units.

Today Cowgate functions as a local spine for small businesses, takeaways and evening venues, with lots of front-door activity at street level. Many buildings have been adapted to combine living space above with hospitality or retail on the ground floor, and short pedestrian links give the area a compact feel. The street’s name and layout make it clear why it developed as a city-centre thoroughfare, and its pattern of alleys and narrow plots remains visible to anyone walking the length of the street.

Area overview

On average Cowgate has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cowgate is £43,856 per year. There are 1 schools in Cowgate: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cowgate is home to around 7,173 people, with a population density of about 5,389.6 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
24.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cowgate Population
7,173
Population density
5,389.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.85(-15%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.45(-28%)
Vehicle crime
16.17(+259%)
Shoplifting
15.61(+28%)
Public order
8.92(+2%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,507
62.82%
Pakistani
809
11.28%
Indian
325
4.53%
Bangladeshi
252
3.51%
Other White
250
3.48%
Total population: 7,174

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,843
33.67%
No qualifications
1,277
23.33%
Level 3 (A level)
756
13.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
711
12.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
491
8.97%
Total 16+ residents: 5,473

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
830
29.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
617
21.79%
Owns outright
616
21.75%
Social rents from council
612
21.61%
Other social rented
88
3.11%
Total households: 2,832

Property prices in Cowgate

Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £145,775 in Cowgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,500 up to £551,551.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cowgate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cowgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats8£89,498
Semi-Detached21£145,000
Terraced17£170,000

10 years median price trend in Cowgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cowgate.

All postcodes in Cowgate

NE53EA

Cyncopa Way

NE49TN

Willow Avenue

NE49TS

Linum Place

NE53ND

Cottage Lane

NE53NJ

Arden Crescent

NE49SB

Two Ball Lonnen

NE49SX

Queensway

NE49DT

Fenham Hall Drive

NE49UL

Ridgeway

NE53AB

Mckendrick Villas

NE53JJ

Acomb Gardens

NE49SJ

Cypress Avenue

NE49XQ

Auburn Gardens

NE52HU

Bavington Drive

NE49SD

Two Ball Lonnen

NE49UD

Redewater Road

NE52RX

Bingfield Gardens

NE53LD

Druridge Drive

NE53LT

Broomhill Gardens

NE53AE

Ponteland Road

NE49EL

Woodburn Avenue

NE49SY

Queensway

NE49TU

Greenway

NE53DU

Springfield Road

NE53JQ

Stamfordham Road

NE53JN

Stamfordham Road

NE53NH

Yewvale Road

NE49SA

Two Ball Lonnen

NE52QE

Ovington Grove

NE49BF

Juniper Drive

NE53LX

Embleton Gardens

NE49EE

Wingrove Road North

NE49TB

Alder Avenue

NE52QJ

Heatherslaw Road

NE53DY

Firfield Road

NE49UT

Fenham Hall Drive

NE53LA

Togstone Place

NE53LN

Radcliffe Place

NE49TJ

Genister Place

NE49UN

Lindale Road

NE49XB

Fenham Hall Drive

NE49DU

Moorside North

NE49RX

Two Ball Lonnen

NE49XE

Fenham Hall Drive

NE53NB

Brookside Crescent

NE49EB

Wingrove Road North

NE52JA

Angerton Gardens

NE49UA

Simonburn Avenue

NE49UB

Ravenside Road

NE49XR

Fenham Chase

NE53DR

Cragston Avenue

NE53LW

Alnmouth Court

NE53NL

Holmesdale Road

NE49DF

Wingrove Road North

NE49TE

Planetree Avenue

NE53BU

Brieryside

NE53DS

Springfield Road

NE52HB

Silver Lonnen

NE53NA

Brookside Crescent

NE52RS

Netherby Drive

NE53JR

Stamfordham Road

NE53LL

Birling Place

NE53LS

Coldingham Gardens

NE49DR

Fenham Court

NE49XP

Auburn Gardens

NE52RT

Netherby Drive

NE49AF

Ash Mews

NE49EN

Woodburn Avenue

NE53BS

Ponteland Road

NE53LB

Morwick Place

NE53LU

Doxford Gardens

NE49RY

Two Ball Lonnen

NE49EA

Moorside Place

NE52HT

Bavington Drive

NE53LH

Bondicarr Place

NE52JB

Angerton Gardens

NE53AA

Revell Terrace

NE52SA

Beaufront Gardens

NE53EB

Holden Place

NE53JL

Stamfordham Road

NE53BT

Ponteland Road

NE53DG

Lilac Crescent

NE53JP

Westerhope Gardens

NE53LJ

Rennington Place

NE49DY

Moorside North

NE49TL

Willow Avenue

NE49UP

Friarside Road

NE52RY

Acomb Gardens

NE53LQ

Hauxley Gardens

NE52QH

Ovington Grove

NE49SZ

Two Ball Lonnen

NE49XW

Fenham Court

NE52QD

Ovington Grove

NE53LP

Druridge Drive

NE49TA

Queensway

NE49TD

Alder Avenue

NE49UJ

Kingsway

NE53DT

Crossbrook Road

NE53JH

Stamfordham Road

NE53LR

Fallodon Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.