Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE27 0JD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	54.9%	49.6%	-5.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	45.1%	50.4%	5.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	26.8%	30.5%	3.7%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	45.5%	-9.9%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	14.6%	4.8%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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	45.8%	38.9%	-6.9%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	36.4%	39.7%	3.3%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	13.8%	15.4%	1.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	10.2%	-8.1%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	10.7%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.8%	6.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	43.7%	7.1%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.7%	97.9%	1.2%	81.4%	16.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	93.8%	97.8%	4.0%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	98.7%	4.9%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Avenue was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melrose Avenue has the 41st lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone and the 221st lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE27 0JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Melrose Avenue are based on 73 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, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE27 0JD

Average Price
£164,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£154,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£154,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Melrose Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2025-01-21	£152,979
18 Melrose Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-11	£160,612
2 Melrose Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-28	£176,176
1 Melrose Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£164,550	2024-10-31	£164,707
9 Melrose Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2024-04-29	£161,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE27 0JD

Employment

NE27 0JD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	58
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Backworth Park Primary School Hotspur North , Backworth NE27 0AH	2out of 4	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shiremoor Primary School Stanton Road , Shiremoor NE27 0PW	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holystone Primary School Whitley Road , Holystone NE27 0DA	4out of 4	1,988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Wellfield First School Otterburn Avenue , South Wellfield NE25 9QL	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amberley Primary School East Bailey , Killingworth NE12 6SQ	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astley Community High School Elsdon Avenue , NE25 0BP	3out of 4	2,979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	2out of 4	3,130 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Bay High School Deneholm , NE25 9AS	4out of 4	4,270 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	4,575 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	3out of 4	4,665 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whytrig Community Middle School Elsdon Avenue , Seaton Delaval NE25 0BP	2out of 4	2,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	4out of 4	4,000 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JN	2out of 4	4,520 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	5,392 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,261 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorbridge Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atkinson House School North Terrace , Seghill NE23 7EB	3out of 4	3,150 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	4out of 4	3,311 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	3,926 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Backworth Bites Within Backworth Club	Backworth Club, Station Road		375 yd
Backworth Miners Welfare	The Hall, Station Road		518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Paradise Garden	2 Old Co Op, Church Road		120 yd
Backworth Colliery Bakery	Unit 2 Backworth Workshops, Backworth Business Park		470 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Backworth Miners	golf, grass pitches	734 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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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