Caroline Gardens, Wallsend, NE28 0BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE28 0BZ is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	49.4%	46.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.6%	53.2%	2.6%	49.0%	4.2%

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 0BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	47.3%	46.8%	-0.5%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	33.2%	1.0%	44.2%	-11.0%
Separated	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	43.9%	48.5%	4.6%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	38.7%	26.8%	-11.9%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	13%	19.5%	6.5%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	4%	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.5%	15.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	7.4%	-15.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	17.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.2%	6.0%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	29.6%	12.5%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.4%	97.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	98%	94.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.4%	3%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
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%	94.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.2%	37.2%	22.0%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Caroline Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caroline Gardens was 196.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% higher than the Howdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Caroline Gardens has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon and the 75th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE28 0BZ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Caroline Gardens are based on 64 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 Caroline Gardens, Wallsend, NE28 0BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 0BZ

Average Price
£111,727

Semi-Detached
£158,674

Terraced
£166,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,513

Other
£179,804

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caroline Gardens

Average Price
£109,013

Semi-Detached
£158,926

Terraced
£176,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,134

Other
£129,628

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caroline GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Caroline Gardens, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-09-12	£173,852
21 Caroline Gardens, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,950	2024-05-17	£168,791
14 Caroline Gardens, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-12-11	£179,738
35 Caroline Gardens, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-03-20	£70,425
41 Caroline Gardens, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-01-27	£69,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 0BZ

Employment

NE28 0BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	88
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	16
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	1,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	- not rated	162 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	- not rated	162 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willington First School Denbigh Avenue , Howden NE28 0DS	- not rated	162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bewicke First School Howdon Lane , NE28 0AL	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Primary School Martin Road , NE28 0AG	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy converter	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	1,080 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Academy converter	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	278 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	790 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,226 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	1,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	1,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	3,032 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	5,369 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	939 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,836 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South and North Tyneside Windmill Way , NE31 1SR	- not rated	1,978 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,280 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	2,280 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
Howdelicious	Howdon Community Centre, Denbigh Avenue	281 yd
Relish The Caterer	Unit G5, Oslo Close	831 yd
Advanced Industrial Solutions (The Restaurant)	3 Jupiter Court, Orion Business Park	986 yd
Local NCL	Unit 15, Mandale Park	1,056 yd
Entier Ltd	Unit 5, Neptune Court	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mauretania	Denbigh Avenue, Wallsend	281 yd
Wallsend Labour Club	Camberley Road, Wallsend	353 yd
Rosehill Tavern	Churchill Street, Wallsend	648 yd
Willington Quay Social Club	130 Bewicke Road, Wallsend	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaks	3 - 5 Cleveland Gardens, Wallsend	138 yd
Bengal Spice	140 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend	163 yd
Posh Pizza	1 - 5 Cleveland Gardens, Wallsend	198 yd
Howdon Chippy	2 Howdon Lane, Wallsend	329 yd
Silver Inn	76 Windsor Drive, Wallsend	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Store, Tynemouth Road		123 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denbigh Community Primary School DENBIGH AVENUE	grass pitches	158 yd
Stephenson Memorial Primary School MARTIN ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
High Flatworth FLATWORTH PLAYING FIELD FLATWORTH PLAYING FIELD HIGH FLATWORTH	grass pitches	760 yd
The Langdale Centre THE LANGDALE CENTRE THE LANGDALE CENTRE LANGDALE GARDENS	grass pitches	871 yd
Churchill Community College Churchill Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	1,077 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	158.1 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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