Cowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE24 5JP is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	49.5%	44.7%	-4.8%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	50.5%	55.3%	4.8%	49.0%	6.3%

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	32.3%	34.2%	1.9%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	47.8%	-3.5%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	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	39.3%	37.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	37.4%	35.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.8%	19.2%	2.4%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	20.7%	-6.8%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	13.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	11.5%	5.6%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	19.8%	7.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	18.1%	4.7%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	92.5%	-5.3%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.5%	96.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
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	97.5%	96.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
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 148.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.1% lower than the Cowpen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowpen Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen and the 208th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

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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 5JP, 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 - 6/10 (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 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 Northumberland.
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 5JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 5JP

Average Price
£246,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£246,591

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowpen Road

Average Price
£145,416

Semi-Detached
£144,368

Terraced
£118,654

Detached
£226,767

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,472

Other
£477,768

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowpen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Windmill Inn Cowpen Road, Blyth, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2014-11-27	£252,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE24 5JP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE24 5JP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	14
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth Road Academy Bates Avenue , NE24 5TQ	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvin's Close Academy Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way , NE24 5BL	2out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE	- not rated	1,864 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Station Primary School School Road , NE22 7JQ	3out of 4	2,194 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	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Ridge Terrace , NE22 6ED	2out of 4	4,303 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	2,144 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	589 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	5,418 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
Maharaj's Lounge	33 Bridge Street, Blyth	438 yd
KFC	5b Blyth Valley Retail Park, Blyth	475 yd
Blyth Riverside Resource Centre	Coniston Road, Riverside Business Park	615 yd
Top G	17a Spencer Court, Riverside Business Park	728 yd
Bounce Blyth Limited	6 Spencer Road, Riverside Business Park	947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Arms	417 Cowpen Road, Blyth		209 yd
Percy Arms	Brierley Road, Blyth		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sevens	18 Grasmere Way, Riverside Business Park	124 yd
Tasty Wok	29 Cowpen Hall Road, Blyth	252 yd
McKenzies	Coniston Road, Riverside Business Park	260 yd
Panda House Chinese Takeaway	370 Cowpen Road, Blyth	303 yd
Checkers	21f Briardale Road, Blyth	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Cowpen Road, Blyth		262 yd
Asda	Cowpen Road, Blyth		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowpen Park The Orchards	grass pitches	414 yd
Blyth Bebside Middle School (Closed) Cowpen Road	grass pitches	683 yd
Horton Grange Primary School COWPEN ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
The Blyth Academy CHASE FARM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	915 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	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%

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

Overview of NE24 5JP