Chirnside, Cramlington, NE23 6LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE23 6LQ is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	50.2%	42.9%	-7.3%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	49.8%	57.1%	7.3%	49.0%	8.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	41.8%	4.0%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	34.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	15.3%	12.8%	-2.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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	45.9%	41.6%	-4.3%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	32.6%	35.4%	2.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.3%	15%	1.7%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	18.4%	0.7%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	16.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	10.2%	5.4%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	21.4%	-1.1%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	100%	98.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.1% 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	98.7%	99.1%	0.4%	83.2%	15.9%
European Union	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	99.1%	0.4%	83.2%	15.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	9.8%	-9.4%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Chirnside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chirnside was 18.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.6% lower than the Cramlington East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chirnside has the 12th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East and the 164th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE23 6LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Chirnside are based on 105 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 Chirnside, Cramlington, NE23 6LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE23 6LQ

Average Price
£66,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£82,680

Detached
£49,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,536

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chirnside

Average Price
£68,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£82,537

Detached
£102,585

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,100

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ChirnsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Chirnside, Cramlington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-08-16	£97,610
7 Chirnside, Cramlington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-02-28	£89,352
6 Chirnside, Cramlington, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	2023-01-06	£52,546
20 Chirnside, Cramlington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2022-11-17	£30,855
25 Chirnside, Cramlington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2022-11-17	£30,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE23 6LQ

Employment

NE23 6LQ 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	71
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB	3out of 4	112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Westloch Road , NE23 6LW	3out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hareside Primary School Hareside Primary School , Hareside NE23 6BL	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School Nairn Road , Parkside Chase NE23 1RQ	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaconhill Community Primary School Langdale Drive , Beacon Hill Grange NE23 8EH	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cramlington Learning Village Highburn , NE23 6BN	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Gosforth Academy Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ	1out of 4	3,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Astley Community High School Elsdon Avenue , NE25 0BP	3out of 4	4,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	2out of 4	5,339 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whytrig Community Middle School Elsdon Avenue , Seaton Delaval NE25 0BP	2out of 4	4,194 yd	Community school	No	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	1,139 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson House School North Terrace , Seghill NE23 7EB	3out of 4	2,512 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
ID Academy 3-5 Brenkley Way , Seaton Burn NE13 6DS	- not rated	3,744 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
Cramlington Community Lunch Club	Doxford Place, Cramlington	443 yd
2nd Cramlington Scout Group	Cramlington	469 yd
Hospital Voluntary Services	Northumbria Way, Cramlington	863 yd
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital	Northumbria Way, Cramlington	863 yd
Wellbeing Centre Cafe	Northumbria Way, Cramlington	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benedictine Catholic Club	Glenluce Court, Cramlington	217 yd
The Bay Horse Inn	Cramlington	633 yd
Shankhouse Sports & Social Club	Clifton Road, Cramlington	920 yd
Burton House	High Pit Road, Cramlington	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Naga	6 Glenluce Court, Cramlington	217 yd
Pronta Pizza	Dewley, Hall Close Grange	583 yd
Firehouse No 1	Dewley, Hall Close Grange	583 yd
Hot Bite	Front Street, Klondyke	903 yd
Wai Ho	Front Street, Klondyke	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Park CHESTERHILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	174 yd
St Peters And Paul'S Catholic Academy (Closed) NORTHUMBRIAN ROAD	grass pitches	193 yd
Southlands Middle School (Closed) Westloch Road	grass pitches	551 yd
Cragside C Of E Controlled Primary School CRAGSIDE C OF E CONTROLLED PRIMARY SCHOOL CRAGSIDE C OF E CONTROLLED PRIMARY SCHOOL WESTLOCH ROAD	grass pitches	551 yd
Ann Welfare Playing Fields HIGH PIT ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Sporting Club Cramlington Highburn	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	710 yd
Eastfield Park Clifton Road	grass pitches	743 yd
Cramlington Kramel First School (Closed) Clifton Road	grass pitches	888 yd
Changes Health & Fitness Club (Closed) CRAMLINGTON HALL DRIVE CRAMLINGTON HALL DRIVE HIGH PIT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE23 6LQ