This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.65 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.65 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Gosforth
Crime trends · Gosforth
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY stable
ASB
1
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
11
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Gosforth
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,392
White Brit.96.6%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Total residents: 6,388
Christian61.7%
No religion31.3%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,399
50–6425.0%
35–4916.2%
65–7415.3%
75–849.6%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%
Households
Total households: 2,984
Any member 66+17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.1%
Other15.2%
All members 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
