Heather Lea, Blyth, NE24 4DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE24 4DF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.8%	48.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.2%	51.8%	0.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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	31.5%	33.9%	2.4%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	47.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.3%	10.3%	0.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	58.6%	51.8%	-6.8%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	26.9%	31.8%	4.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	8.3%	-9.9%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	18.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.8%	4.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	25.2%	8.4%	16.9%	8.3%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	27.7%	0.3%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.6%	97%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	98.1%	97.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	97.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.0%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Heather Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Lea was 89.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% higher than the Kitty Brewster average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Lea has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kitty Brewster and the 381st highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE24 4DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Heather Lea are based on 146 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 Heather Lea, Blyth, NE24 4DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 4DF

Average Price
£224,612

Semi-Detached
£196,006

Terraced
£163,303

Detached
£263,559

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Lea

Average Price
£241,765

Semi-Detached
£214,820

Terraced
£220,614

Detached
£259,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Heather Lea, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-12-20	£133,615
63 Heather Lea, Blyth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-09-13	£214,300
84 Heather Lea, Blyth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2022-01-28	£140,188
86 Heather Lea, Blyth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2021-08-13	£158,854
69 Heather Lea, Blyth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2020-10-09	£222,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE24 4DF

Employment

NE24 4DF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	185
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	30
Transport and storage	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	15
Other	15
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horton Grange Primary School Cowpen Road , NE24 4RE	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stead Lane Primary School Stead Lane , The Oval NE22 5JS	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Station Primary School School Road , NE22 7JQ	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Gordon Terrace , NE22 5DE	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth Road Academy Bates Avenue , NE24 5TQ	3out of 4	2,132 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	969 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Ridge Terrace , NE22 6ED	2out of 4	3,148 yd	Academy converter	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	2,949 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	796 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard House School Netherton Colliery , NE22 6BB	- not rated	4,676 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cramlington Hillcrest School East View Avenue , East Farm NE23 1DY	3out of 4	5,060 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	5,110 yd	Community 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
North East Cake Supplies	Front Street, Bebside	246 yd
Asda Cafe	Cowpen Road, Blyth	394 yd
P&A Catering	Ullswater Close, Riverside Business Park	632 yd
Blyth Riverside Resource Centre	Coniston Road, Riverside Business Park	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bebside Inn	Front Street, Bebside		257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burritos Delivered of Blyth	3 Errington Street, Bebside	83 yd
Porkys	Front Street, Bebside	246 yd
Starbucks	Cowpen Road, Blyth	394 yd
Panku Streetfood	Cowpen Road, Blyth	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Cowpen Road, Blyth		394 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bebside Welfare Social Centre (Closed) Front Street		306 yd
Horton Grange Primary School COWPEN ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Blyth Bebside Middle School (Closed) Cowpen Road	grass pitches	719 yd
The Blyth Academy CHASE FARM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	871 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	59.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.07 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE24 4DF