Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE26 2AJ is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	42.6%	45.5%	2.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	57.4%	54.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	5.5%

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 NE26 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	51.6%	55.6%	4.0%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	28.4%	2.6%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	14.8%	8.9%	-5.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	43.1%	46.2%	3.1%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	36.1%	35.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	16.8%	14.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	19.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	7.2%	-7.9%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	38.4%	12.0%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92%	87.8%	-4.2%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	89.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	89.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.7%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Esplanade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Esplanade was 188.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 177.3% higher than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Esplanade has the 12th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South and the 86th highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NE26 2AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Esplanade are based on 144 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 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE26 2AJ

Average Price
£229,516

Semi-Detached
£519,922

Terraced
£412,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,872

Other
£175,660

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esplanade

Average Price
£324,667

Semi-Detached
£359,687

Terraced
£406,095

Detached
£430,207

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,465

Other
£493,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EsplanadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19A Esplanade, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-04-03	£230,820
27 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-09-06	£370,557
20 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£437,500	2023-08-18	£451,654
18 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2021-11-19	£68,184
20 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-10-28	£468,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE26 2AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Self-Employed	29
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Other	14
Construction	14
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockcliffe First School Grafton Road , NE26 2NR	3out of 4	572 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marine Park First School Park Road , NE26 1LT	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cullercoats Primary School Marden Avenue , Cullercoats NE30 4PB	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coquet Park First School The Links , NE26 1TQ	- not rated	1,473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Village First School Bygate Road , Monkseaton NE25 8BN	- not rated	1,493 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,857 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	- not rated	2,163 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	- not rated	2,628 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	2out of 4	2,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	845 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	- not rated	2,067 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	3,489 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiremoor Middle School Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	- not rated	4,594 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	3,732 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	3,104 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	1,643 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	3,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP	- not rated	3,995 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
La Casetta	33 Esplanade, Whitley Bay	50 yd
Whitley Tandoori	40/42, Esplanade	157 yd
The Glass House	46 - 50 South Parade, Whitley Bay	175 yd
No Fret	52 South Parade, Whitley Bay	180 yd
Grapes Cafe	164 - 166 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Havana	Havana, 34 - 36 South Parade	164 yd
The Brewery And Whitley Bay Brewing Company	1 - 2 South Parade, Whitley Bay	193 yd
R A O B Club	212 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay	199 yd
Tanner Smiths	17 - 19 South Parade	204 yd
Promenade Club Ltd	43/45, North Parade	224 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	210 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay	199 yd
Kebab King	222 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay	199 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	165 - 167 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay	220 yd
Papa John's	191 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay	221 yd
Yangtze River	199 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Local	Units 13 And 14, Park View Shopping Centre		474 yd
Cooperative North East Ltd	N E CO OP, John Street		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sands Ladies Leisure (Closed) WHITLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Ymca (North Tyneside, Whitley Bay Branch) (Closed) Grosvenor Drive	squash courts	608 yd
Marine Park First School PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	720 yd
Marden Bridge Sports Centre MARDEN BRIDGE SPORTS CENTRE MARDEN BRIDGE SPORTS CENTRE HILLHEADS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	777 yd
Whitley Bay Rockcliff Rfc LOVAINE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	944 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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE26 2AJ