Kirkley Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE27 0PT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.8%	50%	3.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	32.7%	36.5%	3.8%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	41.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.2%	12.8%	0.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	39.8%	46.3%	6.5%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32%	29.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	17.8%	16.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	20.1%	-13.1%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	12.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	19.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	20.1%	11.3%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	19.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.5%	94.4%	-4.1%	81.4%	13.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	98.9%	95.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3%	3.0%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	95.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Kirkley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkley Road was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkley Road has the 61st highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Backworth & Holystone and the 345th lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 0PT, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Kirkley Road are based on 24 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 Kirkley Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE27 0PT

Average Price
£156,531

Semi-Detached
£156,531

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkley Road

Average Price
£152,174

Semi-Detached
£152,174

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Kirkley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-05-21	£133,913
3 Kirkley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2025-03-21	£152,538
1 Kirkley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,950	2022-08-10	£149,987
41 Kirkley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2022-07-29	£161,551
2 Kirkley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-04-20	£171,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE27 0PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	2,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	4,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Terrace Nursery School Fontburn Road , Seaton Delaval NE25 0BH	- not rated	4,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holystone Primary School Whitley Road , Holystone NE27 0DA	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Wellfield First School Otterburn Avenue , South Wellfield NE25 9QL	- not rated	1,636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Murton Primary School Brookland Terrace , NE29 8DS	- not rated	1,780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New York Primary School Lanark Close , NE29 8DP	4out of 4	1,941 yd	Community 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	2,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Aided Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	- not rated	2,639 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	- not rated	2,950 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	3,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	1out of 4	3,206 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	811 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW	3out of 4	3,166 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	3,172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	2,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	2,929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	3,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorbridge Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	- not rated	853 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	1,039 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,087 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,087 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	111 yd
BB's Coffee Shop And Store Confectionary	Cafe Within, Boundary Mills Stores	258 yd
Sambuca Braise Station	Sambuca Braised Station 24, Benton Road	630 yd
Liddle & Co Coffee House	Unit C, Wilsons Buildings	796 yd
Cafe On The Shire & Friends Share Social Supermarket	North Tyneside Disability Centre, Earsdon Road	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Allotment Social Club And Institute Ltd	Allotment Social Club, Benton Road		792 yd
Grey Horse	Bertram Place, Shiremoor		1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shiremoor Fish And Grill	Park House, Lesbury Avenue	538 yd
The Diner	Unit 1 Blue Bell Crossing, Earsdon Road	661 yd
Lee Garden	Unit 2 Blue Bell Crossing, Earsdon Road	661 yd
Route 66	Unit 16, New York Road	715 yd
Shiremoor Chinese	Take Away, 10 Ann Street	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	Unit 7, Northumberland Park District Centre		822 yd
Sainsburys	Earsdon Road, Shiremoor		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Village Gym (Newcastle) THE SILVERLINK NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd
Shiremoor Middle (Closed) Earsdon Road	grass pitches	859 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	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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