Edgefield, West Allotment, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE27 0BT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50%	49.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50%	50.1%	0.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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	37.1%	33.9%	-3.2%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	47.3%	0.0%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.9%	61.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	31.1%	29.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	3.4%	6%	2.6%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 NE27 0BT this area, 5.1% 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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	4.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	17%	-3.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	20.9%	3.5%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	46.2%	6.0%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.6%	88.6%	1.0%	81.4%	7.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	89.3%	87.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	88%	-1.3%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Edgefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgefield was 72.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgefield has the 47th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Backworth & Holystone and the 288th highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE27 0BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Edgefield are based on 115 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 Edgefield, West Allotment, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE27 0BT

Average Price
£238,219

Semi-Detached
£268,337

Terraced
£191,336

Detached
£339,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,359

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgefield

Average Price
£253,332

Semi-Detached
£300,751

Terraced
£199,649

Detached
£350,995

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,836

Other
£4,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EdgefieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Edgefield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-08-15	£319,098
38 Edgefield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-01-24	£210,600
69 Edgefield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-09-13	£392,116
16 Edgefield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-08-15	£105,852
23 Edgefield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-12-01	£121,044

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE27 0BT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Retired	23
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Manufacturing	18
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	3,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Terrace Nursery School Fontburn Road , Seaton Delaval NE25 0BH	- not rated	4,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	5,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shiremoor Primary School Stanton Road , Shiremoor NE27 0PW	3out of 4	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holystone Primary School Whitley Road , Holystone NE27 0DA	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Backworth Park Primary School Hotspur North , NE27 0FZ	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Wellfield First School Otterburn Avenue , South Wellfield NE25 9QL	- not rated	1,912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Primary School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,290 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	3,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Aided Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	- not rated	3,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	3,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	- not rated	3,523 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	1out of 4	3,523 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shiremoor Middle School Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Killingworth Middle School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	- not rated	3,463 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	- not rated	3,519 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	3,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	3,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	412 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorbridge Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	- not rated	770 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,301 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,301 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shiremoor Adventure Playground	Shiremoor Adventure Playground Centre, Brenkley Avenue	529 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery Restaurant, Northumberland Park Way	537 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Northumberland Park Way	538 yd
Liddle & Co Coffee House	Unit C, Wilsons Buildings	625 yd
Sambuca Braise Station	Sambuca Braised Station 24, Benton Road	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pavilion	Hotspur North, Backworth Business Park	697 yd
Allotment Social Club And Institute Ltd	Allotment Social Club, Benton Road	731 yd
Grey Horse	Bertram Place, Shiremoor	1,027 yd
Holystone Park Cookhouse And Pub	The Stonebrook, Edmund Road	1,027 yd
Holystone	Holystone Inn, Whitley Road	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Garden	Unit 2 Blue Bell Crossing, Earsdon Road	144 yd
The Diner	Unit 1 Blue Bell Crossing, Earsdon Road	144 yd
Northumberland Park Fish And Chips	Unit 1C, Northumberland Park District Centre	288 yd
Shiremoor Chinese	Take Away, 10 Ann Street	600 yd
The Shiremoor Fish And Grill	Park House, Lesbury Avenue	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	Unit 7, Northumberland Park District Centre		220 yd
Sainsburys	Earsdon Road, Shiremoor		288 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shiremoor Middle (Closed) Earsdon Road	grass pitches	782 yd
Village Gym (Newcastle) THE SILVERLINK NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 yd
Holystone Primary School WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.8 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	29.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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