Sales (24m)
30Town Ledger34 postcode units
Gosforth
Cumberland
Median Price (3Y)
£290,000Price Trend (5Y)
+8.6%/yrSales (24m)
30
Median Price (3Y)
£290,000
Price Trend (5Y)
+8.6%/yr
Demographics
Age context for Gosforth, with household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath the age profile.
Income view
£37,313
MSOA · 2023
Age view
65+ · 36.3%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Distinct demographic release years loaded in the warehouse
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
14.4%18-29
6.3%30-44
13.7%45-64
29.2%65+
36.3%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,331 residents in total
Largest band: 65+ (36.3%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 36.3% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 18-29 accounts for 6.3% here versus 14.9% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for Gosforth
White
98.0%Asian
0.5%Black
0.2%Mixed
1.3%Other
0.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,328 residents in total
Largest group: White (98.0%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 98.0% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 0.5% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for Gosforth
In employment
47.9%Unemployed
1.7%Retired
42.1%Student
1.6%Home or family
3.0%Sick or disabled
2.1%Other inactive
1.7%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,149 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (47.9%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 42.1% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 47.9% here versus 57.2% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for Gosforth
Owned outright
61.2%Mortgage or loan
19.6%Shared ownership
0.3%Private rented
13.3%Social rented
5.5%Rent free
0.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
632 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (61.2%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Owned outright accounts for 61.2% here versus 32.8% nationally, while Social rented accounts for 5.5% here versus 17.1% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £37,313 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 1,331 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 36.3% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 96.3% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 3.2% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 50.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 80.9% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 13.3% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |