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NE3 3LQ

Kenton

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Detailed insights for NE3 3LQ

Overview

Postcode NE3 3LQ is located in a major urban area, within the Kenton ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the Fawdon South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fawdon South is £34,200 per year. The nearest station is Newcastle located about 3.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
40.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Fawdon South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,708 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Fawdon South has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.7%

Approximately 40.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Fawdon South is £34,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE3 3LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Fawdon South near NE3 3LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newcastle located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
6,359.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
217
72.58%
African
14
4.68%
Roma
11
3.68%
Other
10
3.34%
Arab
9
3.01%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
43
39.81%
Owns with a mortgage
28
25.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
17.59%
Owns outright
15
13.89%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.85%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Kenton

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Kenton area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,500 up to £421,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kenton 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 Kenton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£248,000
Flats8£63,500
Semi-Detached38£180,000
Terraced36£162,500

10 year median price trend in Kenton

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

Schools

In the NE3 3LQ postcode area, located within Fawdon South, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE3 3LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMountfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, KentonAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableNewcastle Bridges SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE3 3LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE3 3LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHeron Foods151 Kirkwood Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3BEWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miSpar37-39 Halewood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3RXWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miTesco ExtraBrunton Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2FPWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.4 miAldiEdgefield Avenue, Fawdon, NE3 3NBWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miCostcutter29 Fawdon Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2PEWalking directions to Costcutter

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.