Melrose Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE25 8BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.6%	0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	35.2%	33.5%	-1.7%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	48.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.3%	7%	2.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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	54.5%	46.4%	-8.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.6%	38.1%	4.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 NE25 8BA this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	48.9%	5.1%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	97.1%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	96.7%	96.8%	0.1%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	96.8%	0.5%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Avenue was 8.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.1% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melrose Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South and the 34th lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE25 8BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Melrose Avenue are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Tyneside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Melrose Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE25 8BA

Average Price
£342,097

Semi-Detached
£309,693

Terraced
£346,192

Detached
£291,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,957

Other
£314,082

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£323,587

Semi-Detached
£309,752

Terraced
£334,634

Detached
£300,723

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,546

Other
£309,796

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Melrose Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-08-15	£393,694
13 Melrose Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-08-01	£514,427
21 Melrose Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-05-12	£384,188
37 Melrose Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£273,600	2023-02-10	£287,321
43 Melrose Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£427,600	2022-08-19	£452,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE25 8BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	3,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	5,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkseaton Village First School Bygate Road , Monkseaton NE25 8BN	- not rated	265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Appletree Gardens First School Appletree Gardens , Monkseaton NE25 8XS	3out of 4	596 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marine Park First School Park Road , NE26 1LT	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star of the Sea RC VA Primary Seatonville Road , NE25 9EG	- not rated	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Seatonville Road , NE25 9EG	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitley Bay High School Deneholm , NE25 9AS	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	- not rated	1,191 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	- not rated	2,254 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	2out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	407 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	578 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	- not rated	1,125 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiremoor Middle School Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	- not rated	3,368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	3,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	5,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Priory School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	3out of 4	3,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Day Tutorial Unit Chapel Lane Education Centre , Chapel Lane NE25 8AD	- not rated	414 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorbridge Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	- not rated	3,441 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	3,512 yd	Other independent 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
Bake Me A Cake	18 St Ronans Road, Whitley Bay	168 yd
Spice Junction	Unit 1, Monkseaton Metro Station	225 yd
Fares Fayre Coffee Station	Unit 5, Monkseaton Metro Station	225 yd
The Scarecrow Cafe And Arts	22 Front Street, Whitley Bay	281 yd
Omni	12 Front Street, Whitley Bay	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Front Street Tap House	17B Front Street, Whitley Bay	284 yd
The Ship	Front Street, Whitley Bay	341 yd
The Black Horse	68 Front Street, Whitley Bay	341 yd
Masonic Hall	Norham Road, Whitley Bay	448 yd
Nord Bottle Shop	165 - 167 Park View, Whitley Bay	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Take Away	2 Coronation Crescent, Whitley Bay	228 yd
Seashells	13 Front Street, Whitley Bay	284 yd
Bean & Bite	61 Park View, Whitley Bay	543 yd
Dick's Pizza	65 Park View, Whitley Bay	544 yd
Sea Palace	145 Park View, Whitley Bay	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Local	Units 13 And 14, Park View Shopping Centre		767 yd
Aldi	Aldi Store, Foxhunters Road		842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Monkseaton Middle School VERNON DRIVE	grass pitches	433 yd
Marden Bridge Sports Centre MARDEN BRIDGE SPORTS CENTRE MARDEN BRIDGE SPORTS CENTRE HILLHEADS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	582 yd
Whitley Bay Ice Rink HILLHEADS ROAD	ice rinks	589 yd
Whitley Bay Cricket Club HOTSPUR AVENUE	grass pitches	605 yd
Ymca (North Tyneside, Whitley Bay Branch) (Closed) Grosvenor Drive	squash courts	704 yd
Hillheads Park FOOTBALL PITCH AT HILLHEADS PARK FOOTBALL PITCH AT HILLHEADS PARK RINK WAY	grass pitches	747 yd
Whitley Bay Rockcliff Rfc LOVAINE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	749 yd
Churchill Playing Fields CHURCHILL PAVILION PLAYINGFIELDS CHURCHILL PAVILION PLAYINGFIELDS HARTLEY AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	755 yd
Marine Park First School PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	991 yd
Whitley Bay High School DENEHOLM	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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