Merlin Crescent, Wallsend, NE28 7DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE28 7DH is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	57.6%	44.7%	-12.9%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	42.4%	55.3%	12.9%	49.0%	6.3%

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 7DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	45.4%	56.5%	11.1%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	19.3%	-12.1%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	11.9%	14%	2.1%	9.1%	4.9%
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	36.9%	35.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	32.2%	39.3%	7.1%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	22%	17.1%	-4.9%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	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.

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	23.9%	-12.9%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	17.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	21.1%	8.7%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	7%	19.1%	12.1%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Black African	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	2.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	89.5%	-7.0%	81.4%	8.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.4%	89.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	0%	5.4%	5.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	90.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
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	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Merlin Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Crescent was 178.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% higher than the Howdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merlin Crescent has the 18th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon and the 123rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 7DH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Merlin Crescent are based on 3 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 Merlin Crescent, Wallsend, NE28 7DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 7DH

Average Price
£68,070

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,070

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Crescent

Average Price
£79,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,066

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Merlin Crescent, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2010-10-22	£46,543
4 Merlin Crescent, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2007-02-28	£86,147
2 Merlin Crescent, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£25,500	1997-12-19	£104,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 7DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	2,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	2,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stephenson Memorial Primary School Martin Road , NE28 0AG	3out of 4	700 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallsend St Peter's CofE Aided Primary School North Terrace , NE28 6PY	2out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	4out of 4	758 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School Coniston Road , NE28 0EP	3out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richardson Dees Primary School High Street East , NE28 7RT	3out of 4	1,357 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	3out of 4	930 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	2out of 4	973 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	1out of 4	2,579 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	3,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	3,291 yd	Foundation school	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	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG	- not rated	1,581 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keelman's Way School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,050 yd	Foundation special school	No	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	701 yd
Masonic Hall	Station Road, Wallsend	874 yd
Potter Street Cafe	Verne Hotel, Potter Street	968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosehill Tavern	Churchill Street, Wallsend	197 yd
Jilly's Homebake@The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, Rosehill Bank	523 yd
The Mauretania	Denbigh Avenue, Wallsend	701 yd
Wallsend Labour Club	Camberley Road, Wallsend	702 yd
Willington Quay Social Club	130 Bewicke Road, Wallsend	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hog Roast Deli	1 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend	233 yd
New Bamboo Gardens	61 Archer Street, Wallsend	254 yd
Howdon Chippy	2 Howdon Lane, Wallsend	762 yd
Silver Inn	76 Windsor Drive, Wallsend	763 yd
Bengal Spice	140 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend	842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Store, Tynemouth Road	765 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, Battle Hill Drive	874 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 10, Coastway Shopping Centre	874 yd
Marks And Spencer	Unit D1, Mallard Way	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stephenson Memorial Primary School MARTIN ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Denbigh Community Primary School DENBIGH AVENUE	grass pitches	645 yd
Churchill Community College Churchill Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	943 yd
Burnside Business And Enterprise College ST. PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,067 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	205.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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