Front Street West, Bedlington, NE22 5UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE22 5UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of NE22 5UA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.6%	24%	-3.6%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	52.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	8.7%
Separated	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.9%	12%	5.1%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	8.1%	7.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.5%

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	52.1%	34.6%	-17.5%	48.4%	-13.8%
Good health	26.9%	41.3%	14.4%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	12%	19.7%	7.7%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	15.9%	-9.3%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7%	5.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	21.6%	8.2%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	28.2%	1.0%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	96.9%	0.1%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	97.4%	97.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	62.8%	46.2%	16.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Front Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Front Street West was 808.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 477.1% higher than the Bedlington Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Front Street West has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bedlington Central and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 378.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NE22 5UA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Front Street West are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Northumberland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Front Street West, Bedlington, NE22 5UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE22 5UA

Average Price
£166,116

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£212,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£150,688

Estimated Average Property Prices for Front Street West

Average Price
£203,588

Semi-Detached
£150,763

Terraced
£200,905

Detached
£188,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,907

Other
£296,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Front Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Front Street West, Bedlington, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-02-26	£255,446
76A Front Street West, Bedlington, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£60,500	2015-05-19	£80,459
82 Front Street West, Bedlington, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-04-08	£119,691
76 Front Street West, Bedlington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2001-07-27	£214,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE22 5UA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE22 5UA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Manufacturing	21
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedlington West End Primary School Ridge Terrace , NE22 6EB	3out of 4	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Ridge Terrace , NE22 6EQ	- not rated	485 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Gordon Terrace , NE22 5DE	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowdale Academy Hazelmere Avenue , NE22 6HA	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stead Lane Primary School Stead Lane , The Oval NE22 5JS	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Ridge Terrace , NE22 6ED	2out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blyth Academy Chase Farm Drive , NE24 4JP	2out of 4	3,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard House School Netherton Colliery , NE22 6BB	- not rated	2,105 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dales School Cowpen Road , NE24 4RE	4out of 4	3,233 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit Hepscott Park , Stannington NE61 6NF	3out of 4	3,758 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	3,761 yd	Community 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
Grays Cafe Bar	60b Front Street West, Bedlington	155 yd
Ashianna	48 Front Street West, Bedlington	155 yd
Sweechoo	62 Front Street West, Bedlington	155 yd
Lairds House	40 Front Street West, Bedlington	164 yd
Heaven & Earth	1 Vulcan Place, Bedlington	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes	68 Front Street West, Bedlington	18 yd
The Sun Inn	25 Front Street West, Bedlington	69 yd
Mood Steakhouse	8 Market Place, Bedlington	107 yd
Bedlington Social Club	Market Place, Bedlington	107 yd
Astons Late Bar	34 Front Street West, Bedlington	155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pisa Pizzeria	20 Market Place, Bedlington	107 yd
The Pitman Pizza Co	40c Front Street West, Bedlington	155 yd
Golden City Chinese	96 Front Street East, Bedlington	236 yd
Subway	Front Street West, Bedlington	249 yd
Chinchilla Pizzeria	84 Front Street East, Bedlington	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Schalksmuhle Road, Bedlington	233 yd
Morrisons	Choppington Road, Bedlington	711 yd
Co-operative Food	Netherton Lane, Bedlington	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paramount Health & Fitness GLEBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Bedlington Whitley Memorial C Of E First School GORDON TERRACE	grass pitches	405 yd
Bedlington Cricket Club ACOMB COURT	grass pitches	501 yd
Bedlington Terriers Fc Ground WELFARE PARK WELFARE PARK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy RIDGE TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	670 yd
Hartlands HARTLANDS	grass pitches	878 yd
Bedlingtonshire Golf Club Ltd	golf	927 yd
Meadowdale Academy HAZELMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	967 yd
Gallagher Park BIRTLEY CRESCENT	cycling, grass pitches	1,040 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.13 Mbit/s

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