Regent Street, Blyth, NE24 1LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE24 1LX is primarily male, with 56.8% 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	54%	43.2%	-10.8%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	46%	56.8%	10.8%	49.0%	7.8%

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 NE24 1LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	29.9%	44.1%	14.2%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	19.6%	-12.2%	44.2%	-24.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	19.4%	17.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	13.3%	11.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	5.7%

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 (64.1%) 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	24.2%	36.4%	12.2%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	38.1%	27.7%	-10.4%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	21%	23.6%	2.6%	12.7%	10.9%
Bad health	12.3%	9.1%	-3.2%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around NE24 1LX this area, 38% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	38%	-7.5%	18.2%	19.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	10.2%	-5.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	12.7%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	19%	8.6%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.8%	88.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	7.4%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	87.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	87.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	5%	2.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Regent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Street was 2536.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 820.8% higher than the Croft average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Regent Street has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft and the highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 516.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE24 1LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Regent Street 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 Regent Street, Blyth, NE24 1LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 1LX

Average Price
£211,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£211,343

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Street

Average Price
£429,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,151

Detached
£188,573

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,118

Other
£782,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Regent Street, Blyth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-03-27	£217,711
86 Regent Street, Blyth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2006-08-12	£169,759
86 Regent Street, Blyth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£94,500	2004-04-06	£178,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE24 1LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	46
Full-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE	- not rated	842 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvin's Close Academy Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way , NE24 5BL	2out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croftway Academy William Street , NE24 2HP	1out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth Road Academy Bates Avenue , NE24 5TQ	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambois Primary School Cowgate , Cambois NE24 1RD	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blyth Academy Chase Farm Drive , NE24 4JP	2out of 4	2,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	3,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaton Sluice Middle School Alston Grove , Seaton Sluice NE26 4JS	3out of 4	5,336 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	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dales School Cowpen Road , NE24 4RE	4out of 4	2,573 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jackpot Amusements	5 Delaval Terrace, Blyth	341 yd
Hank Marvins	4 Simpson Street, Blyth	348 yd
Dolly's	15-17 Regent Street, Blyth	351 yd
Gordon's	42 Bowes Street, Blyth	359 yd
L of a Bake	13 Bowes Street, Blyth	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	42 Regent Street, Blyth	294 yd
Bar 38	38 Regent Street, Blyth	294 yd
Blyth United Services Club	14-18 Bowes Street, Blyth	380 yd
High Street Social Club	High Street, Blyth	450 yd
The Flying Horse	Waterloo Road, Blyth	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice of India	1 Wright Street, Blyth	174 yd
Johns Chinese Take Away	85 Regent Street, Blyth	175 yd
China City & China City 2	4-6 King Street, Blyth	216 yd
Lazy Dayz Cafe	15 Commercial Road, Blyth	323 yd
Julie's Cafe	31 Market Street, Blyth	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Regent Street, Blyth	351 yd
Iceland	47-71 Waterloo Road, Blyth	509 yd
Heron Foods	41 Waterloo Road, Blyth	509 yd
Farmfoods	Albion Way, Blyth	671 yd
Asda	Cowpen Road, Blyth	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blyth Morpeth Road Primary School (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	539 yd
Fit 2 Be CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Blyth Sports Centre Bolam Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	836 yd
Body-Tec Health Studio 39A 39A UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	864 yd
St Wilfrids Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School CLAREMONT TERRACE	grass pitches	881 yd
Blyth Morpeth Road Primary School BATES AVENUE	cycling	932 yd
Croftway Primary Academy WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	1,026 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	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of NE24 1LX