Rutherford Street, Wallsend, NE28 0AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE28 0AW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.1%	48.7%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.9%	51.3%	4.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 NE28 0AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	43.2%	49.5%	6.3%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	36%	-8.2%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	54.9%	43.4%	-11.5%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	30.8%	39%	8.2%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	8.8%	13.5%	4.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.1%	21.4%	-0.7%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	19.2%	2.5%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	25.3%	3.5%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	93.7%	93.5%	-0.2%	81.4%	12.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	91.5%	93.6%	2.1%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	94%	2.8%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Rutherford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutherford Street was 34.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% lower than the Howdon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rutherford Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon and the 244th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE28 0AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Rutherford Street are based on 39 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 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, NE28 0AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 0AW

Average Price
£119,859

Semi-Detached
£124,501

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,436

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rutherford Street

Average Price
£115,455

Semi-Detached
£117,998

Terraced
£110,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,444

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rutherford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-05-31	£71,073
2 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2023-11-07	£126,054
4 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2023-03-24	£119,790
11 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2022-02-15	£161,253
46 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-11-29	£118,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 0AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE28 0AW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	1,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	2,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	2,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bewicke First School Howdon Lane , NE28 0AL	- not rated	155 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Primary School Martin Road , NE28 0AG	3out of 4	347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Primary School Martin Road , NE28 0AG	- not rated	347 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	- not rated	550 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	- not rated	550 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	1out of 4	1,463 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	1,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Gardner Community High School Albion Road West , NE29 0JN	- not rated	2,645 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	1,187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,632 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	1,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	2,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	3,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	5,199 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	5,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	1,331 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South and North Tyneside Windmill Way , NE31 1SR	- not rated	1,751 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,951 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SBC School St Bede's Chambers , Albert Road NE32 5RR	- not rated	2,186 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenfields School Victoria Road East , NE31 1YQ	- not rated	2,320 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Howdelicious	Howdon Community Centre, Denbigh Avenue	682 yd
Potter Street Cafe	Verne Hotel, Potter Street	866 yd
Local NCL	Unit 15, Mandale Park	945 yd
Relish The Caterer	Unit G5, Oslo Close	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mauretania	Denbigh Avenue, Wallsend	682 yd
Willington Quay Social Club	130 Bewicke Road, Wallsend	684 yd
Wallsend Labour Club	Camberley Road, Wallsend	753 yd
Rosehill Tavern	Churchill Street, Wallsend	882 yd
The Ferryman	New Tunnel Social Club, Chatton Street	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Howdon Chippy	2 Howdon Lane, Wallsend	151 yd
Bengal Spice	140 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend	255 yd
Posh Pizza	1 - 5 Cleveland Gardens, Wallsend	256 yd
Jaks	3 - 5 Cleveland Gardens, Wallsend	349 yd
Yolo Pizza	122B Bewicke Road, Wallsend	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Store, Tynemouth Road		287 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stephenson Memorial Primary School MARTIN ROAD	grass pitches	364 yd
Denbigh Community Primary School DENBIGH AVENUE	grass pitches	533 yd
High Flatworth FLATWORTH PLAYING FIELD FLATWORTH PLAYING FIELD HIGH FLATWORTH	grass pitches	792 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	122 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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