Fourth Avenue, Blyth, NE24 2SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE24 2SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	51.5%	-4.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	43.8%	48.5%	4.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	35.3%	5.3%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	39.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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 (68.9%) 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	34.8%	31.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	-16.9%
Good health	37.7%	37.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	16.3%	20.5%	4.2%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	27.9%	-7.1%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11%	-8.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	21.9%	11.1%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	9%	15.5%	6.5%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.5%	99.3%	1.8%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	97.5%	96.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Fourth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fourth Avenue was 181.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% higher than the Cowpen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fourth Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE24 2SP, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Fourth Avenue are based on 5 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 Fourth Avenue, Blyth, NE24 2SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 2SP

Average Price
£120,584

Semi-Detached
£136,440

Terraced
£116,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fourth Avenue

Average Price
£122,112

Semi-Detached
£139,248

Terraced
£117,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fourth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Fourth Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-06-05	£126,042
26 Fourth Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-07-22	£128,003
28 Fourth Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2022-05-11	£104,794
38 Fourth Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2007-10-26	£112,471
24 Fourth Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2007-06-26	£139,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE24 2SP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croftway Academy William Street , NE24 2HP	1out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvin's Close Academy Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way , NE24 5BL	2out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newsham Primary School Warwick Street , NE24 4NX	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth Road Academy Bates Avenue , NE24 5TQ	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy converter	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	1,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	3,702 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	4,409 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	330 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	2,332 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
Broadway Sandwich Bar	5 Broadway Circle, Blyth	296 yd
Albion Cafe	Albion Way, Blyth	812 yd
Cafe Sambuca	62 Waterloo Road, Blyth	822 yd
Wrap N Roll	79 Waterloo Road, Blyth	822 yd
Doppio's Coffee House	52 Waterloo Road, Blyth	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blyth Spartans Social Club	Plessey Road, Blyth	539 yd
Isabella Pub	Southend Avenue, Blyth	639 yd
The Top House	Marlow Street, Blyth	650 yd
Waterloo Road Social Club	114 Waterloo Road, Blyth	661 yd
The Seahorse	415 Plessey Road, Blyth	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Chippy	8 Broadway Circle, Blyth	284 yd
Broadway Chop Suey	12 Broadway Circle, Blyth	284 yd
Pizza & Spice	4 Broadway Circle, Blyth	284 yd
Keiano's Pizza	4 Fifteenth Avenue, Blyth	295 yd
Plessey Pantry	199 Plessey Road, Blyth	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Albion Way, Blyth	892 yd
Iceland	47-71 Waterloo Road, Blyth	937 yd
Heron Foods	41 Waterloo Road, Blyth	937 yd
Morrisons	Regent Street, Blyth	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eleventh Avenue Track ELEVENTH AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	358 yd
Broadway Field BROADWAY	grass pitches	372 yd
St Wilfrids Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School CLAREMONT TERRACE	grass pitches	439 yd
Bede Academy (North) Sixth Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	498 yd
Croft Park (Blyth Spartans Fc) CROFT PARK CROFT PARK PLESSEY ROAD	grass pitches	533 yd
Delaval Community Middle School (Closed) Plessey Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	540 yd
Blyth Rugby Club PLESSEY ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
Croftway Primary Academy WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	595 yd
Blyth Sports Centre Bolam Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	600 yd
Isabella Road FALLOW PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	845 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	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE24 2SP