Matthew Road, Blyth, NE24 3ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE24 3ET has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.8%	47.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.2%	52.2%	3.0%	49.0%	3.2%

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	29.3%	39.5%	10.2%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	39.5%	-6.5%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	50.8%	10.3%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.3%	28.3%	-6.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	18.1%	14.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.7%	20.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	12.4%	-10.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	5.3%	5.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	21.7%	9.5%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	24%	9.9%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.7%	99%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	99.1%	97.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.1%	97.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	1%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Matthew Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matthew Road was 113.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Croft average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Matthew Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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 3ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Matthew Road are based on 21 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 Matthew Road, Blyth, NE24 3ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 3ET

Average Price
£190,030

Semi-Detached
£189,911

Terraced
£184,649

Detached
£203,901

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matthew Road

Average Price
£202,078

Semi-Detached
£196,411

Terraced
£208,871

Detached
£202,854

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matthew Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1B Matthew Road, Blyth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-06	£169,612
4 Matthew Road, Blyth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-05-21	£152,392
10 Matthew Road, Blyth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-02-28	£186,713
1 Matthew Road, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£141,500	2018-09-21	£192,137
25 Matthew Road, Blyth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-05-29	£288,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE24 3ET

Employment

NE24 3ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	77
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crofton First School Bishopton Street , NE24 2HN	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croftway Academy William Street , NE24 2HP	4out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croftway Primary School William Street , NE24 2HP	- not rated	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croftway Academy William Street , NE24 2HP	- not rated	837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blyth South Beach First School Shearwater Way , South Beach Estate NE24 3PX	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blyth Ridley High School Sixth Avenue , NE24 2SY	- not rated	1,278 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blyth Tynedale High School Tynedale Drive , NE24 4LN	- not rated	3,176 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blyth Community College Chase Farm Drive , NE24 4JP	- not rated	3,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blyth Academy Chase Farm Drive , NE24 4JP	3out of 4	3,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlingtonshire Community High School Palace Road , NE22 7DS	- not rated	4,935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wensleydale Middle School Dent Street , NE24 3ED	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Delaval Community Middle School Plessey Road , NE24 3NL	- not rated	951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Middle School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE	- not rated	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blyth Tynedale Middle School Tynedale Drive , NE24 4LQ	- not rated	3,015 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Sluice Middle School Alston Grove , Seaton Sluice NE26 4JS	3out of 4	3,544 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	1,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellesley Community Home Links Road , NE24 3PF	- not rated	398 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gilbert Ward Academy Princess Louise Road , NE24 2TS	- not rated	1,436 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dales School Cowpen Road , NE24 4RE	4out of 4	3,597 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambois House School Cambois House School , NE24 1SF	- not rated	5,463 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mister Ridley Cafe	Park Road, Blyth	664 yd
The Tavern	Beaconsfield Street, Blyth	945 yd
The Phoenix Theatre	Beaconsfield Street, Blyth	1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blyth Spartans Social Club	Plessey Road, Blyth	652 yd
Masons Arms	Plessey Road, Blyth	736 yd
Blyth Masonic Hall	37 Beaconsfield Street, Blyth	945 yd
The South Beach	Fulmar Drive, Blyth	976 yd
Royal Engineers Club	41 Stanley Street, Blyth	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plessey Pantry	199 Plessey Road, Blyth	616 yd
Ginos Fish & Chips	200 Plessey Road, Blyth	648 yd
Mr Hay's	79-81 Plessey Road, Blyth	889 yd
Coastline Fish & Chips & Ciccarelii's Ice Cream	Links Road, Blyth	993 yd
Tandoori House	28 Union Street, Blyth	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wensleydale Middle School (Closed) Dent Street	grass pitches	266 yd
Blyth Spartans Juniors Fc DUNE WALK	grass pitches	309 yd
Croft Park (Blyth Spartans Fc) CROFT PARK CROFT PARK PLESSEY ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Blyth Rugby Club PLESSEY ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
Croftway Primary Academy WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	801 yd
Broadway Field BROADWAY	grass pitches	819 yd
Eleventh Avenue Track ELEVENTH AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	825 yd
Body-Tec Health Studio 39A 39A UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Delaval Community Middle School (Closed) Plessey Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	951 yd
Fit 2 Be CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	963 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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE24 3ET