Laycock Gardens, Seghill, Cramlington, NE23 7SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE23 7SU is primarily male, with 68.3% 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	46%	31.7%	-14.3%	51.0%	-19.3%
Male	54%	68.3%	14.3%	49.0%	19.3%

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 NE23 7SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.9% 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	39%	63.9%	24.9%	37.9%	26.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	13.6%	-11.8%	44.2%	-30.6%
Separated	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	18.6%	13.1%	-5.5%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	11.3%	4.7%	-6.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (63%) 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	29.4%	29.5%	0.1%	48.4%	-18.9%
Good health	39%	33.5%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	21.9%	23%	1.1%	12.7%	10.3%
Bad health	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	7%	4.9%	1.2%	5.8%

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	33.3%	25.7%	-7.6%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	18.8%	6.4%	9.6%	9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	23%	9.4%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
White	99.5%	99.5%	0.0%	81.4%	18.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	98.4%	96.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.5%	2%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	96.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	34.7%	13.5%	21.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.8%	37.2%	26.6%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Laycock Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laycock Gardens was 146.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% higher than the Holywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laycock Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Holywell and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 7SU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Laycock Gardens are based on 14 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 Laycock Gardens, Seghill, Cramlington, NE23 7SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE23 7SU

Average Price
£93,291

Semi-Detached
£91,162

Terraced
£160,755

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£43,225

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laycock Gardens

Average Price
£106,987

Semi-Detached
£84,861

Terraced
£184,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,686

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laycock GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Laycock Gardens, Cramlington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£97,750	2016-01-15	£146,691
29 Laycock Gardens, Cramlington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,000	2015-04-21	£58,017
5 Laycock Gardens, Cramlington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2014-03-19	£40,687
35 Laycock Gardens, Cramlington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,000	2011-07-13	£46,956
42 Laycock Gardens, Cramlington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2007-04-27	£170,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE23 7SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	75
Full-Time Employee	38
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
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
Seghill First School Seghill , NE23 7SB	3out of 4	216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Delaval First School Western Avenue , Seaton Delaval NE25 0EP	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Westloch Road , NE23 6LW	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fordley Primary School Dudley Drive , Dudley NE23 7AL	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astley Community High School Elsdon Avenue , NE25 0BP	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Learning Village Highburn , NE23 6BN	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	2out of 4	3,689 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Gosforth Academy Dudley Lane , Seaton Burn NE13 6EJ	1out of 4	4,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	5,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atkinson House School North Terrace , Seghill NE23 7EB	3out of 4	636 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cramlington Hillcrest School East View Avenue , East Farm NE23 1DY	3out of 4	3,196 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	4out of 4	4,101 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	4,229 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorbridge Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	3out of 4	4,550 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seghill Comrades Club	Front Street, Seghill	269 yd
Seghill Rugby Club	Seghill	304 yd
The Blake Arms	Station Road, Seghill	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seghill Tandoori	Station Road, Seghill	179 yd
Fryday's Seghill	Station Road, Seghill	179 yd
Golden Dragon	Station Road, Seghill	179 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seghill Welfare Park RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND U9719 FRONT STREET TO PITT LANE	grass pitches	323 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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