Rutherford Street, Wallsend, NE28 0AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE28 0AY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	56.7%	2.4%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	45.7%	43.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 0AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	43.9%	49.3%	5.4%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	27.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-16.3%
Separated	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.1%	14.4%	1.3%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	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	44.3%	39.3%	-5.0%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	31.3%	33%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	14.4%	17%	2.6%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	27.5%	-4.7%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	11%	-8.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8%	4.7%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21%	7.9%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	16.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Black African	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	93.1%	92.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	10.8%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	94.2%	90.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	90.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Rutherford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutherford Street was 92.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% lower than the Howdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rutherford Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon and the 216th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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 0AY, 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 0AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 0AY

Average Price
£123,374

Semi-Detached
£125,588

Terraced
£110,089

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
71 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-03-21	£111,898
73 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2024-02-15	£109,776
72 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-07-14	£140,315
90 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2022-01-21	£162,326
65 Rutherford Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-12-11	£87,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 0AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	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	1,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	2,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	2,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	2,579 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	393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Primary School Martin Road , NE28 0AG	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Primary School Martin Road , NE28 0AG	- not rated	606 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	- not rated	660 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	- not rated	660 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	1out of 4	1,573 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Gardner Community High School Albion Road West , NE29 0JN	- not rated	2,382 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	768 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	1,184 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	2,201 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,676 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	1,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	2,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	2,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	4,997 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	5,106 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	1,314 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South and North Tyneside Windmill Way , NE31 1SR	- not rated	1,979 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Mothers Unit Tynemetropolitan College Sixth Form Academy Site , Alexandra Building NE29 9BZ	- not rated	2,163 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ	- not rated	2,201 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SBC School St Bede's Chambers , Albert Road NE32 5RR	- not rated	2,333 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Local NCL	Unit 15, Mandale Park	682 yd
Howdelicious	Howdon Community Centre, Denbigh Avenue	770 yd
Relish The Caterer	Unit G5, Oslo Close	860 yd
Sambuca Percy Main	Sambucca, Station Road	979 yd
Sambuca Tyne Tunnel	Sambucca, Northumberland Dock Road	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mauretania	Denbigh Avenue, Wallsend	770 yd
Wallsend Labour Club	Camberley Road, Wallsend	842 yd
The Ferryman	New Tunnel Social Club, Chatton Street	879 yd
Willington Quay Social Club	130 Bewicke Road, Wallsend	900 yd
Rosehill Tavern	Churchill Street, Wallsend	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Pizza	1 - 5 Cleveland Gardens, Wallsend	300 yd
Bengal Spice	140 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend	343 yd
Jaks	3 - 5 Cleveland Gardens, Wallsend	376 yd
Howdon Chippy	2 Howdon Lane, Wallsend	394 yd
McDonalds	Unit 29 And 30, Mandale Park	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Store, Tynemouth Road		416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Flatworth FLATWORTH PLAYING FIELD FLATWORTH PLAYING FIELD HIGH FLATWORTH	grass pitches	559 yd
Stephenson Memorial Primary School MARTIN ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Denbigh Community Primary School DENBIGH AVENUE	grass pitches	653 yd
Percy Main Primary School NELSON TERRACE	grass pitches	997 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	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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