Newcastle upon Tyne · England
Gosforth population
23,975people · latest estimate
Gosforth has a population of 23,975, making it the 3rd largest place in Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 23,975, a rise of 0.0% since.
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Newcastle upon Tyne population trends, 2001–2024.
Gosforth in context
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Gosforth sits in postcode district NE3.
Council tax
The area Band D council tax for Newcastle upon Tyne, the billing authority covering Gosforth, is £2,542 for 2026–27.
From MHCLG's council tax statistics (Table 9): the area average including police, fire and parish precepts, so it is the council's figure rather than the town's, and your own band depends on your property's 1991 valuation.
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Nearby in Newcastle upon Tyne
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 300,125 |
| 2 | Newburn | 41,347 |
| 3 | Benwell | 6,500 |
| 4 | Dinnington | 1,483 |
| 5 | Hazlerigg | 1,053 |