Cowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE24 5JW 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 163.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% higher than the Cowpen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowpen Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5JW, 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 142 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 5JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE24 5JW

Average Price
£178,400

Semi-Detached
£263,569

Terraced
£223,788

Detached
£203,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,756

Other
£135,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowpen Road

Average Price
£139,661

Semi-Detached
£138,713

Terraced
£114,627

Detached
£218,045

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,818

Other
£459,515

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowpen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
375 Cowpen Road, Blyth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-06-04	£98,868
361 Cowpen Road, Blyth, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-01-29	£135,403
353 Cowpen Road, Blyth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-01-14	£174,510
371 Cowpen Road, Blyth, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2020-10-01	£46,946
373 Cowpen Road, Blyth, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2020-10-01	£46,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE24 5JW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE24 5JW 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
Morpeth Road Primary School Bates Avenue , NE24 5TQ	- not rated	598 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth Road Academy Bates Avenue , NE24 5TQ	4out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Grange Primary School Cowpen Road , NE24 4RE	4out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvin's Close Academy Malvin's Close Academy, Albion Way , NE24 5BL	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malvin's Close Primary School Albion Way , NE24 5BL	- not rated	1,199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blyth Tynedale High School Tynedale Drive , NE24 4LN	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blyth Community College Chase Farm Drive , NE24 4JP	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blyth Academy Chase Farm Drive , NE24 4JP	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlingtonshire Community High School Palace Road , NE22 7DS	- not rated	1,819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blyth Tynedale Middle School Tynedale Drive , NE24 4LQ	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blyth Bebside Middle School Cowpen Road , NE24 4RE	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Middle School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE	- not rated	1,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedlingtonshire Junior High School Albert Road , NE22 7HJ	- not rated	1,839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delaval Community Middle School Plessey Road , NE24 3NL	- not rated	2,443 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northumberland College College Road , NE63 9RG	- not rated	5,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,069 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	753 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Ward Academy Princess Louise Road , NE24 2TS	- not rated	1,686 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley Community Home Links Road , NE24 3PF	- not rated	3,397 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cambois House School Cambois House School , NE24 1SF	- not rated	3,654 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Apex Academy Old Hartford School, Scott Street , NE23 3AR	- not rated	3,923 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
KFC	5b Blyth Valley Retail Park, Blyth	409 yd
Maharaj's Lounge	33 Bridge Street, Blyth	436 yd
Blyth Riverside Resource Centre	Coniston Road, Riverside Business Park	662 yd
Top G	17a Spencer Court, Riverside Business Park	666 yd
Bounce Blyth Limited	6 Spencer Road, Riverside Business Park	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Arms	417 Cowpen Road, Blyth		257 yd
Percy Arms	Brierley Road, Blyth		820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sevens	18 Grasmere Way, Riverside Business Park	136 yd
McKenzies	Coniston Road, Riverside Business Park	224 yd
Tasty Wok	29 Cowpen Hall Road, Blyth	308 yd
Panda House Chinese Takeaway	370 Cowpen Road, Blyth	360 yd
Checkers	21f Briardale Road, Blyth	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Cowpen Road, Blyth		210 yd
Asda	Cowpen Road, Blyth		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowpen Park The Orchards	grass pitches	399 yd
Blyth Bebside Middle School (Closed) Cowpen Road	grass pitches	744 yd
Horton Grange Primary School COWPEN ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
The Blyth Academy CHASE FARM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	987 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE24 5JW