Woodburn Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 9RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE11 9RT is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	44.7%	-10.2%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	45.1%	55.3%	10.2%	49.0%	6.3%

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 NE11 9RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	41.1%	43.7%	2.6%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	35.8%	3.1%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	13.7%	5.8%	-7.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	45.3%	-4.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	26.6%	34.6%	8.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	16.9%	13%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	24.2%	-12.1%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	21.1%	11.0%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	22.1%	10.2%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.4%	88.2%	-7.2%	81.4%	6.8%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	92.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	91.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Woodburn Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodburn Gardens was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Dunston and Teams average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woodburn Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE11 9RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Woodburn Gardens are based on 78 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 Woodburn Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 9RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE11 9RT

Average Price
£144,387

Semi-Detached
£148,294

Terraced
£105,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodburn Gardens

Average Price
£144,987

Semi-Detached
£146,404

Terraced
£135,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodburn GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Woodburn Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-02-19	£147,002
49 Woodburn Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-10-25	£168,606
27 Woodburn Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-06-21	£128,106
68 Woodburn Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-05-03	£190,505
68 Woodburn Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,500	2023-09-20	£120,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE11 9RT

Employment

NE11 9RT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	3,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lobley Hill Primary School Rothbury Gardens , Lobley Hill NE11 0AT	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School Ellison Road , Dunston NE8 2QU	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary Academy Colliery Road , Dunston NE11 9DX	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washingwell Community Primary School Bucks Hill View , Broom Lane NE16 4RB	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whickham School Burnthouse Lane , Whickham NE16 5AR	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE	1out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	3,402 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	3,550 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	3,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	4,234 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior Academy Denton Road , NE15 6AF	2out of 4	5,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel College Consett Road , Lobley Hill NE11 0AN	4out of 4	394 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG	- not rated	2,823 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE	4out of 4	3,009 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR	- not rated	3,091 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amelia's Bait Box Ltd	Malvern Gardens	443 yd
Watergate Cafe	Whickham Fellside Youth Football Club, Consett Road	518 yd
Joshua Tree Cafe	Rowanwood Gardens	922 yd
Jump Giants	Forge Road	969 yd
DAC Cafe	The Dunston Activity Centre, Ellison Road	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Norwood	Malvern Gardens	443 yd
The Highwayman	Whickham Highway	793 yd
Holmeside Hall Social Club	Myrtle Avenue	809 yd
The Waggon Team	Lobley Hill Road	848 yd
Dunston Masonic Hall	Dunston Masonic Lodge Masonic, 29 Holmside Avenue	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lobley Hill Fish Bar	70 Malvern Gardens	202 yd
HEY!WOK	20 Knightside Gardens	505 yd
Double K	16 Maple Avenue	638 yd
Moti Mahal	12 Maple Avenue	638 yd
Golden Gate Chinese Take Away	2 King George Avenue	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emmanuel Technology College Consett Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	381 yd
Lobley Hill Primary School ROTHBURY GARDENS	grass pitches	524 yd
Watergate Playing Fields CONSETT ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Dunston Leisure Centre DUNSTON BANK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	946 yd
Beggars Wood Driving Range (Closed) COACH ROAD	golf	1,015 yd
Coach Road (Closed) Coach Road	grass pitches	1,066 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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