Lamb Street, Cramlington, NE23 6XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE23 6XF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	53.7%	54.9%	1.2%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	46.3%	45.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 6XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	51.8%	50.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	21.7%	-6.0%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	12.5%	15.1%	2.6%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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	50.7%	45.1%	-5.6%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	31.3%	32.4%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.9%	15.5%	3.6%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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	17.9%	13.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	9.3%	-12.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	27.1%	15.5%	16.9%	10.2%
Degree or Similar	25%	29.9%	4.9%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	95.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	14.4%

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	97.8%	97.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	97.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Lamb Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lamb Street was 61.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% lower than the Cramlington East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lamb Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cramlington East and the 479th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 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 6XF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Lamb Street are based on 44 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 Lamb Street, Cramlington, NE23 6XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE23 6XF

Average Price
£114,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,918

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lamb Street

Average Price
£115,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,413

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,063

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lamb Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Lamb Street, Cramlington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2024-03-22	£132,555
32 Lamb Street, Cramlington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2023-09-01	£96,606
38 Lamb Street, Cramlington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2022-08-19	£113,489
34 Lamb Street, Cramlington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-03-28	£130,559
34 Lamb Street, Cramlington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2021-01-06	£117,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE23 6XF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	14
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,711 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	1,260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Cragside Church of England Controlled First School Cateran Way , NE23 6EX	- not rated	1,743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Delaval First School Western Avenue , Seaton Delaval NE25 0EP	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seghill First School Seghill , NE23 7SB	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaton Valley High School Prospect Avenue , NE25 0FW	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Learning Village Highburn , NE23 6BN	- not rated	2,540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Learning Village Highburn , NE23 6BN	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Gosforth Academy Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ	- not rated	5,120 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	5,120 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's RC Middle School Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB	- not rated	1,990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Academy Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB	- not rated	1,990 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southlands Middle School Westloch Road , Southfield Lea NE23 6LW	- not rated	2,015 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Parkside Middle School , NE23 1DN	- not rated	2,251 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whytrig Middle School Prospect Avenue , NE25 0FW	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bede Academy Sixth Avenue , NE24 2SY	3out of 4	5,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit Pit Lane , NE23 7EB	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Hillcrest School East View Avenue , East Farm NE23 1DY	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Village Primary School 1-4 Paradise Row , NE23 6QF	- not rated	2,082 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Apex Academy Old Hartford School, Scott Street , NE23 3AR	- not rated	3,858 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Azure College McCallum House , Kielder Avenue NE23 8JT	- not rated	4,236 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bay Leaf	Front Street, Klondyke		1,006 yd
Motijheel Restaurant	Front Street, Klondyke		1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Keel Row	Seaton Delaval		960 yd
Burton House	High Pit Road, Cramlington		1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Bite	Front Street, Klondyke	1,006 yd
Wai Ho	Front Street, Klondyke	1,006 yd
Fortune Garden	1 Front Street, Klondyke	1,006 yd
Cramlington Chinese Takeaway	Front Street, Klondyke	1,006 yd
Miah's Kitchen	High Pit Road, Cramlington	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Changes Health & Fitness Club (Closed) CRAMLINGTON HALL DRIVE CRAMLINGTON HALL DRIVE HIGH PIT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.8%

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	3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.71 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE23 6XF