Croft Road, Blyth, NE24 2EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE24 2EN 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	43.5%	42.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	56.5%	57.1%	0.6%	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.

In the immediate area around NE24 2EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	26.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.6%	12.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	6.1%	1.5%

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	39.6%	37%	-2.6%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	37.4%	43.8%	6.4%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	16.2%	14.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2EN this area, 32.1% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	32.1%	1.2%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	8.5%	-12.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	14.7%	-4.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	15.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	20.5%	11.1%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	97.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	96.4%	94%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	96%	92.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	37.5%	13.5%	24.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Croft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croft Road was 239.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Croft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croft Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft and the 96th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 2EN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Croft Road are based on 94 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 Croft Road, Blyth, NE24 2EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 2EN

Average Price
£59,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,547

Other
£32,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croft Road

Average Price
£77,356

Semi-Detached
£79,141

Terraced
£104,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,807

Other
£71,294

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Croft Road, Blyth, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,000	2019-11-27	£40,620
62 Croft Road, Blyth, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,000	2019-01-03	£35,239
64 Croft Road, Blyth, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£27,750	2019-01-02	£34,924
66 Croft Road, Blyth, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£27,750	2019-01-02	£34,924
60 Croft Road, Blyth, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£26,250	2018-11-05	£32,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE24 2EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	34
Other	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croftway Academy William Street , NE24 2HP	1out of 4	259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE	- not rated	624 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvin's Close Academy Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way , NE24 5BL	2out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth Road Academy Bates Avenue , NE24 5TQ	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newsham Primary School Warwick Street , NE24 4NX	3out of 4	1,855 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	2,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	4,116 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	4,508 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	1,104 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	2,904 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
The Phoenix Theatre	Beaconsfield Street, Blyth	186 yd
The Tavern	Beaconsfield Street, Blyth	214 yd
Magic Memories Cafe	14 Beaconsfield Street, Blyth	284 yd
Gossip About Food	27-29 Waterloo Road, Blyth	332 yd
Wrap N Roll	79 Waterloo Road, Blyth	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masons Arms	Plessey Road, Blyth	192 yd
Blyth Masonic Hall	37 Beaconsfield Street, Blyth	214 yd
Royal Engineers Club	41 Stanley Street, Blyth	246 yd
Blyth Constitutional Club	13-19 Croft Road, Blyth	247 yd
The Wallaw	Union Street, Blyth	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori House	28 Union Street, Blyth	173 yd
Mr Hay's	79-81 Plessey Road, Blyth	226 yd
Eastern Balti House	5 Croft Road, Blyth	247 yd
King Do	29 Croft Road, Blyth	247 yd
Olivers Bakery Shop	1 Coomassie Road, Blyth	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	47-71 Waterloo Road, Blyth	320 yd
Heron Foods	41 Waterloo Road, Blyth	320 yd
Morrisons	Regent Street, Blyth	478 yd
Farmfoods	Albion Way, Blyth	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit 2 Be CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	48 yd
Body-Tec Health Studio 39A 39A UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	105 yd
Croftway Primary Academy WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	293 yd
Croft Park (Blyth Spartans Fc) CROFT PARK CROFT PARK PLESSEY ROAD	grass pitches	425 yd
Broadway Field BROADWAY	grass pitches	572 yd
Blyth Spartans Juniors Fc DUNE WALK	grass pitches	670 yd
Wensleydale Middle School (Closed) Dent Street	grass pitches	721 yd
St Wilfrids Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School CLAREMONT TERRACE	grass pitches	732 yd
Eleventh Avenue Track ELEVENTH AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	790 yd
Blyth Sports Centre Bolam Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	872 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	63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE24 2EN