Thirston Drive, Cramlington, NE23 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE23 2BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	60.1%	55%	-5.1%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	39.9%	45%	5.1%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 NE23 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	31.3%	44.4%	13.1%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	27.1%	-14.0%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	3.1%

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 (69.2%) 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	42.7%	38.7%	-4.0%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	30%	30.5%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14.3%	19.7%	5.4%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 NE23 2BY this area, 30.7% 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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	30.7%	-8.6%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	15.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	18.5%	1.7%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15.6%	8.1%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	13.7%	5.8%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	100%	95.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	14.1%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	96.9%	96.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	96.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	31.2%	13.5%	17.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Thirston Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirston Drive was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Cramlington East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thirston Drive has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East and the 507th highest crime rate of 1,083 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 157.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE23 2BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thirston Drive are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blyth Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thirston Drive, Cramlington, NE23 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE23 2BY

Average Price
£121,713

Semi-Detached
£112,751

Terraced
£123,684

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,814

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirston Drive

Average Price
£128,696

Semi-Detached
£130,615

Terraced
£129,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,375

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirston DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Thirston Drive, Cramlington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,950	2024-04-02	£129,187
4 Thirston Drive, Cramlington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-12-08	£137,011
36 Thirston Drive, Cramlington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2021-08-12	£120,969
22 Thirston Drive, Cramlington, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,950	2017-09-08	£119,424
22 Thirston Drive, Cramlington, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-02-07	£125,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE23 2BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaton Terrace Nursery School Fontburn Road , Seaton Delaval NE25 0BH	- not rated	4,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cramlington Kramel First School Clifton Road , NE23 6TQ	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School Doddington Drive , NE23 6DF	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School Nairn Road , Parkside Chase NE23 1RQ	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hareside Primary School Hareside Primary School , Hareside NE23 6BL	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Village Primary School Bowmont Drive , NE23 2SN	2out of 4	1,021 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cramlington Learning Village Highburn , NE23 6BN	- not rated	1,411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Learning Village Highburn , NE23 6BN	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Valley High School Prospect Avenue , NE25 0FW	3out of 4	3,963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Gosforth Academy Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ	- not rated	4,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Burn College, A Specialist Business and Enterprise School Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ	- not rated	4,361 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cramlington Parkside Middle School , NE23 1DN	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC Middle School Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB	- not rated	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Academy Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB	- not rated	1,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Middle School Northumbrian Road , Parkside Grange NE23 1GF	- not rated	1,335 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stonelaw Middle School Highburn , NE23 6BW	- not rated	1,429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cramlington Hillcrest School East View Avenue , East Farm NE23 1DY	3out of 4	192 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Village Primary School 1-4 Paradise Row , NE23 6QF	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Azure College McCallum House , Kielder Avenue NE23 8JT	- not rated	2,564 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Apex Academy Old Hartford School, Scott Street , NE23 3AR	- not rated	2,706 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit Pit Lane , NE23 7EB	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Panuccis	Smithy Square, Cramlington	508 yd
Mandarin Bay	Dudley Lane, Cramlington	542 yd
Lal Qila Tandoori Restaurant	Dudley Lane, Cramlington	542 yd
Coltello Lounge	Manor Walks Shopping Centre, Cramlington	722 yd
Sambuca	Manor Walks Shopping Centre, Cramlington	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blagdon Arms	Village Square, Cramlington	452 yd
John the Clerk of Cramlington	Low Main Place, Cramlington	452 yd
The Plough Inn	Village Square, Cramlington	452 yd
Cramlington Masonic Lodge	Cramlington	452 yd
The Four Ladies	3 Church Street, Cramlington	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Chinese Takeaway	Dudley Lane, Cramlington	508 yd
Pronta Pizza	Dewley, Hall Close Grange	663 yd
Firehouse No 1	Dewley, Hall Close Grange	663 yd
Choices Pizza Ltd	6 Clifton Road, Cramlington	705 yd
The Pantry	10 Clifton Road, Cramlington	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	East West Link Road, Cramlington		351 yd
B & M	Forum Way, Cramlington		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillcrest School EAST VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	182 yd
Cramlington Kramel First School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	599 yd
Eastfield Park Clifton Road	grass pitches	606 yd
Changes Health & Fitness Club (Closed) CRAMLINGTON HALL DRIVE CRAMLINGTON HALL DRIVE HIGH PIT ROAD	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Concordia Leisure Centre Forum Way	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	976 yd
Central Park Norwich Way	grass pitches	980 yd
Cramlington Village Primary School Bowmont Drive	grass pitches	1,025 yd
St Peters And Paul'S Catholic Academy (Closed) NORTHUMBRIAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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