Mary Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DH3 1JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	52.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	44%	47.4%	3.4%	49.0%	-1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DH3 1JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	43.2%	2.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	34.8%	4.9%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.7%	12%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.1%	39.6%	8.5%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	31.7%	30.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	17.1%	14.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	16.4%	10.1%	-6.3%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	1.2%	4.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around DH3 1JG this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.9%	30.2%	-16.7%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	14.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	7.3%	5.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	20.6%	10.8%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.6%	94.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.8%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	88.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	88.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	38.9%	13.5%	25.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Mary Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mary Avenue was 207.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% higher than the Lamesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mary Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lamesley and the 98th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 89.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DH3 1JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mary Avenue are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mary Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH3 1JG

Average Price
£177,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£138,292

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£216,060

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mary Avenue

Average Price
£177,484

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£138,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£216,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mary AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Garage Mary Avenue, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-03-23	£216,274
189 Mary Avenue, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£110,500	2007-08-16	£138,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DH3 1JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	29
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Education	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	3,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	5,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Mitchell Street , Birtley DH3 1LU	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birtley East Community Primary School Highfield , Birtley DH3 1QQ	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley School Street , Birtley DH3 2PN	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , Birtley DH3 1AY	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kibblesworth Academy West View , Kibblesworth NE11 0XP	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	3,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	3out of 4	3,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	3,872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Washington Academy Spout Lane , NE37 2AA	1out of 4	4,721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	3,956 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	4,287 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dryden School Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR	4out of 4	4,696 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ	1out of 4	4,956 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunarga Indian Restaurant	5 Leybourne Hold	687 yd
Birtley Community Association	Birtley Community Centre, Ravensworth Road	848 yd
Lotus Leaf	82 Durham Road	864 yd
The Cafe (North East) Limited	Unit 70, Birtley Business Centre, Station Lane	1,035 yd
Northern Hope Gymnastics Centre	Unit 78, Birtley Business Centre, Station Lane	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach And Horses	Leybourne Hold	687 yd
Three Tuns Inn	Three Tuns Inn, Durham Road	729 yd
Red Lion Inn	Durham Road	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Wah Chop Suey	Durham Road	642 yd
Leybourne Fisheries	2 Leybourne Hold	687 yd
Jewel In The Crown	3 Leybourne Hold	687 yd
Benelli's	4 Ravensworth Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birtley Welfare Park EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Birtley Community Centre BIRTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE BIRTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE RAVENSWORTH ROAD		806 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.