Hambledon Street, Blyth, NE24 1NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE24 1NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	51.9%	49.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.1%	50.7%	2.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	50.5%	54.5%	4.0%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	23.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	-20.4%
Separated	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	43.5%	40%	-3.5%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	23.7%	35.2%	11.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	18.7%	16.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	12.4%	6.7%	-5.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	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.

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 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	23.6%	-7.6%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	18.1%	1.1%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	19.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	8%	3.0%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	17.1%	2.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	13.1%	4.8%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	1.6%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.8%	90.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	92.2%	91.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.1%	3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	92.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	45.6%	13.5%	32.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67%	37.2%	29.8%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Hambledon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hambledon Street was 225.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% lower than the Croft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hambledon Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft and the 106th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 1NQ, 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 Hambledon Street are based on 80 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 Hambledon Street, Blyth, NE24 1NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 1NQ

Average Price
£52,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£52,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hambledon Street

Average Price
£62,526

Semi-Detached
£109,760

Terraced
£75,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£43,802

Other
£40,656

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hambledon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Hambledon Street, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2025-02-21	£55,361
57 Hambledon Street, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£31,000	2018-04-25	£42,319
65 Hambledon Street, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£44,500	2017-06-01	£62,662
59 Hambledon Street, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£13,000	1998-06-18	£55,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE24 1NQ

Employment

NE24 1NQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	17
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malvin's Close Academy Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way , NE24 5BL	2out of 4	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE	- not rated	831 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth Road Academy Bates Avenue , NE24 5TQ	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croftway Academy William Street , NE24 2HP	1out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambois Primary School Cowgate , Cambois NE24 1RD	3out of 4	2,127 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	2,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	3,343 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	5,458 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	1,600 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	2,357 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
McDonalds Restaurant	Cowpen Road, Blyth	401 yd
Jackpot Amusements	5 Delaval Terrace, Blyth	455 yd
Gordon's	42 Bowes Street, Blyth	477 yd
Dolly's	15-17 Regent Street, Blyth	509 yd
Silx Teen Bar	5 Church Street, Blyth	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coms Weddings & Events Ltd	91 Wright Street, Blyth	388 yd
Railway Tavern	42 Regent Street, Blyth	471 yd
Bar 38	38 Regent Street, Blyth	471 yd
High Street Social Club	High Street, Blyth	519 yd
Blyth United Services Club	14-18 Bowes Street, Blyth	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johns Chinese Take Away	85 Regent Street, Blyth	140 yd
Spice of India	1 Wright Street, Blyth	268 yd
China City & China City 2	4-6 King Street, Blyth	418 yd
Lazy Dayz Cafe	15 Commercial Road, Blyth	481 yd
Pizza King	56 Delaval Terrace, Blyth	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Cowpen Road, Blyth	459 yd
Lidl	Cowpen Road, Blyth	459 yd
Morrisons	Regent Street, Blyth	509 yd
Farmfoods	Albion Way, Blyth	522 yd
Iceland	47-71 Waterloo Road, Blyth	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blyth Morpeth Road Primary School (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	350 yd
Blyth Morpeth Road Primary School BATES AVENUE	cycling	706 yd
Blyth Sports Centre Bolam Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	749 yd
St Wilfrids Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School CLAREMONT TERRACE	grass pitches	843 yd
Fit 2 Be CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Body-Tec Health Studio 39A 39A UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	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	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.3%

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	28.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE24 1NQ