Socio-economic statistics for South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne

If you are thinking of moving to South Gosforth or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare South Gosforth to figures for Newcastle Upon Tyne and nationally. These statistics can tell you if South Gosforth is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

South Gosforth Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

South Gosforth has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that South Gosforth is an economically deprived area.

Tenure	Newcastle upon Tyne	England
Owned	22.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	27.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	23.3%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	6.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	17.5%	15.4%
Other	1.6%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%

South Gosforth Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of South Gosforth are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country	Newcastle upon Tyne	England
United Kingdom	86.6%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.7%	3.7%
Outside the EU	10.4%	9.4%

South Gosforth Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade	Newcastle upon Tyne	England
AB	20.16%	22.96%
C1	33.37%	30.92%
C2	16.02%	20.64%
DE	30.44%	25.49%

South Gosforth Age Distribution Statistics

The population of South Gosforth as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of South Gosforth is also older than the average, making South Gosforth a older persons location.

Age	Newcastle upon Tyne	England
Age 0 to 4	5.9%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.2%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.2%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	17.7%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	8.2%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	17.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	6.9%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.9%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2%	2.3%
Mean Age	36.9	39.3
Median Age	33	39

South Gosforth General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for South Gosforth. The percentage of residents in South Gosforth rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.

Health	Newcastle upon Tyne	England
Very Good	47.80%	47.17%
Good	31.80%	34.22%
Fair	13.57%	13.12%
Bad	5.28%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.55%	1.25%

South Gosforth Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in South Gosforth come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in South Gosforth is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in South Gosforth than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Newcastle upon Tyne	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	16.9%	13.5%

South Gosforth Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of South Gosforth and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Newcastle upon Tyne	England
No Qualifications	23.6%	22.5%
Level 1	11.3%	13.3%
Level 2	12.5%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%
Level 3	17.1%	12.4%
Level 4	27.2%	27.4%
Other	4.9%	5.7%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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