Purley Close, Wallsend, NE28 0QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE28 0QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.6%	48.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 0QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	40.1%	51.2%	11.1%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	32.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.5%	9.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.2%	43.6%	0.4%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	33.2%	34.6%	1.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	16.2%	15.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	16.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	18.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	19.8%	4.3%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	26.4%	10.9%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	95.6%	-2.5%	81.4%	14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	95.8%	91.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	0.8%	6%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	92%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Purley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purley Close was 133.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% higher than the Howdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purley Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon and the 146th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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. 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 0QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Purley Close are based on 34 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 Purley Close, Wallsend, NE28 0QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 0QB

Average Price
£152,093

Semi-Detached
£130,022

Terraced
£163,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,672

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Close

Average Price
£149,755

Semi-Detached
£132,109

Terraced
£160,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,135

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Purley Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-07-28	£158,136
27 Purley Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2023-03-17	£154,935
32 Purley Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£167,362	2022-10-10	£174,660
21 Purley Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,500	2021-10-28	£130,267
25 Purley Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-22	£175,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 0QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,190 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	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	2,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	3,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	3,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Coniston Road , NE28 0EP	3out of 4	198 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School Coniston Road , NE28 0EP	- not rated	198 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	- not rated	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	- not rated	650 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willington First School Denbigh Avenue , Howden NE28 0DS	- not rated	650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	272 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,558 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	649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	3,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	616 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,515 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,515 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Secondary Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,515 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,558 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	531 yd
Masonic Hall	Station Road, Wallsend	761 yd
Tyne Metropolitan College.	Granada Food Sevices, Tyne Metropolitan College	842 yd
Advanced Industrial Solutions (The Restaurant)	3 Jupiter Court, Orion Business Park	911 yd
Costa Next North Shields	Costa Unit 1, Silverlink Point	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallsend Labour Club	Camberley Road, Wallsend	460 yd
The Mauretania	Denbigh Avenue, Wallsend	531 yd
The Walls End	Middle Engine Lane, Wallsend	585 yd
Rosehill Tavern	Churchill Street, Wallsend	594 yd
The Jolly Bowman And Burgers Inc	The Jolly Bowman, Addington Drive	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Inn	76 Windsor Drive, Wallsend	345 yd
New Bamboo Gardens	61 Archer Street, Wallsend	808 yd
Hog Roast Deli	1 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend	917 yd
Jaks	3 - 5 Cleveland Gardens, Wallsend	926 yd
Bengal Spice	140 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend	970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, Battle Hill Drive	761 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 10, Coastway Shopping Centre	761 yd
Marks And Spencer	Unit D1, Mallard Way	761 yd
Aldi	Aldi Store, Tynemouth Road	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Churchill Community College Churchill Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	269 yd
The Langdale Centre THE LANGDALE CENTRE THE LANGDALE CENTRE LANGDALE GARDENS	grass pitches	553 yd
Denbigh Community Primary School DENBIGH AVENUE	grass pitches	664 yd
Wallsend Rugby Football Club St. Peters Road	grass pitches	776 yd
Tyne Metropolitan College (Coast Road Campus) BATTLE HILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Kicks Leisure - Silverlink Park (Closed) Coast Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 yd
St. Peters Playing Fields COASTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE COASTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE BATTLE HILL DRIVE	grass pitches	978 yd
Stephenson Memorial Primary School MARTIN ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 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	43.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.2%

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	214.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE28 0QB