Plessey Road, Blyth, NE24 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE24 3LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	53%	1.5%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.5%	47%	-1.5%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	36.6%	41.2%	4.6%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	32.3%	-8.9%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.1%	14.2%	3.1%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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	44%	41.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	38.5%	38.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	15.1%	13.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	14.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	16.4%	1.6%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	14.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	10.2%	4.4%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	22.7%	4.2%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	16%	17.8%	1.8%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	94.8%	-4.9%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	98.6%	95.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.7%	2%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	95.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
2-5 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Plessey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plessey Road was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Croft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plessey Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Croft and the 447th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 3LB, 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 Plessey Road are based on 594 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 Plessey Road, Blyth, NE24 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 3LB

Average Price
£109,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plessey Road

Average Price
£122,490

Semi-Detached
£159,159

Terraced
£117,180

Detached
£187,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,557

Other
£123,106

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plessey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
189 Plessey Road, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-07-11	£82,370
189 Plessey Road, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-10-29	£79,052
187 Plessey Road, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2023-02-03	£114,109
195 Plessey Road, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-08-04	£122,798
171 Plessey Road, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£106,500	2017-12-13	£152,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE24 3LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Construction	13
Education	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croftway Academy William Street , NE24 2HP	1out of 4	352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE	- not rated	717 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvin's Close Academy Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way , NE24 5BL	2out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newsham Primary School Warwick Street , NE24 4NX	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Delaval Primary School Delaval Gardens , New Delaval NE24 4DA	3out of 4	1,981 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	2,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	4,224 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	4,041 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	638 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	2,878 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	559 yd
Mister Ridley Cafe	Park Road, Blyth	735 yd
The Tavern	Beaconsfield Street, Blyth	762 yd
The Phoenix Theatre	Beaconsfield Street, Blyth	777 yd
Wrap N Roll	79 Waterloo Road, Blyth	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blyth Spartans Social Club	Plessey Road, Blyth	75 yd
Masons Arms	Plessey Road, Blyth	460 yd
Blyth Masonic Hall	37 Beaconsfield Street, Blyth	762 yd
Royal Engineers Club	41 Stanley Street, Blyth	818 yd
The Waterloo Pub	17 Bondicar Terrace, Blyth	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plessey Pantry	199 Plessey Road, Blyth	13 yd
Ginos Fish & Chips	200 Plessey Road, Blyth	165 yd
Broadway Chippy	8 Broadway Circle, Blyth	537 yd
Broadway Chop Suey	12 Broadway Circle, Blyth	537 yd
Pizza & Spice	4 Broadway Circle, Blyth	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	47-71 Waterloo Road, Blyth	870 yd
Heron Foods	41 Waterloo Road, Blyth	870 yd
Morrisons	Regent Street, Blyth	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croft Park (Blyth Spartans Fc) CROFT PARK CROFT PARK PLESSEY ROAD	grass pitches	199 yd
Broadway Field BROADWAY	grass pitches	206 yd
Eleventh Avenue Track ELEVENTH AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	262 yd
Blyth Spartans Juniors Fc DUNE WALK	grass pitches	320 yd
Croftway Primary Academy WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	334 yd
Wensleydale Middle School (Closed) Dent Street	grass pitches	353 yd
Blyth Rugby Club PLESSEY ROAD	grass pitches	356 yd
Delaval Community Middle School (Closed) Plessey Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	549 yd
Fit 2 Be CROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Body-Tec Health Studio 39A 39A UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	656 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE24 3LB