Cowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE24 5HU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	54.8%	47.7%	-7.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	45.2%	52.3%	7.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 5HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	41.7%	43%	1.3%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	17.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Separated	5%	6.1%	1.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	17.9%	21.8%	3.9%	9.1%	12.7%
Widowed	10.8%	7.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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 (65.3%) 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	38.1%	33.7%	-4.4%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	26.3%	31.6%	5.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	21.1%	20.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.2%	2.4%

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 5HU this area, 28.7% 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 12.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	28.7%	-10.5%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	23.6%	8.2%	13.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	12.4%	-1.8%	33.8%	-21.4%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.9%	97.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	97.8%	97.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97.4%	0.0%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	9.8%	-9.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58%	37.2%	20.8%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Cowpen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowpen Road was 571.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 265.9% higher than the Cowpen average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cowpen Road has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.6%.

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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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE24 5HU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Cowpen Road are based on 138 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 Cowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 5HU

Average Price
£249,463

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£249,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowpen Road

Average Price
£141,228

Semi-Detached
£139,872

Terraced
£114,493

Detached
£221,899

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,477

Other
£470,536

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowpen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cowpen House Cowpen Road, Blyth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2000-02-11	£256,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE24 5HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morpeth Road Academy Bates Avenue , NE24 5TQ	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvin's Close Academy Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way , NE24 5BL	2out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Cowpen Road , NE24 4RE	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE	- not rated	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newsham Primary School Warwick Street , NE24 4NX	3out of 4	2,104 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	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Ridge Terrace , NE22 6ED	2out of 4	4,636 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	1,927 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	906 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
KFC	5b Blyth Valley Retail Park, Blyth	222 yd
Maharaj's Lounge	33 Bridge Street, Blyth	256 yd
Top G	17a Spencer Court, Riverside Business Park	425 yd
Bounce Blyth Limited	6 Spencer Road, Riverside Business Park	676 yd
Cub Play Cafe	Albion Way, Blyth	907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Arms	417 Cowpen Road, Blyth		542 yd
Percy Arms	Brierley Road, Blyth		738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Wok	29 Cowpen Hall Road, Blyth	412 yd
Sevens	18 Grasmere Way, Riverside Business Park	426 yd
Checkers	21f Briardale Road, Blyth	446 yd
McKenzies	Coniston Road, Riverside Business Park	462 yd
Panda House Chinese Takeaway	370 Cowpen Road, Blyth	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Cowpen Road, Blyth	87 yd
Asda	Cowpen Road, Blyth	1,030 yd
Lidl	Cowpen Road, Blyth	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowpen Park The Orchards	grass pitches	182 yd
Blyth Morpeth Road Primary School BATES AVENUE	cycling	878 yd
Blyth Bebside Middle School (Closed) Cowpen Road	grass pitches	1,011 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NE24 5HU