Lesbury Avenue, Wallsend, NE28 7DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE28 7DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.3%	48.2%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.7%	51.8%	4.1%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	33.9%	-0.7%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	46.1%	2.4%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.7%	8.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	6.1%	3.3%

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	40.6%	44.8%	4.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	37.4%	36.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14.6%	13.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	31.2%	20.4%	-10.8%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	13.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.1%	4.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	23.3%	11.6%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	95.8%	-2.4%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	98.6%	95.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0%	2.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	95.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Lesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lesbury Avenue was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.0% lower than the Howdon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lesbury Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon and the 169th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

🔎 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 7DR, 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 Lesbury Avenue are based on 29 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 Lesbury Avenue, Wallsend, NE28 7DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 7DR

Average Price
£154,008

Semi-Detached
£163,923

Terraced
£145,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lesbury Avenue

Average Price
£156,097

Semi-Detached
£159,583

Terraced
£153,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Lesbury Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-07	£186,592
17 Lesbury Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-12-12	£129,763
5 Lesbury Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2021-04-23	£167,286
9 Lesbury Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£117,950	2021-03-05	£141,702
40 Lesbury Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£109,600	2020-03-06	£148,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 7DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	46
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	5,465 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 Roman Catholic Primary School Coniston Road , NE28 0EP	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	4out of 4	654 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Primary School Martin Road , NE28 0AG	3out of 4	838 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallsend St Peter's CofE Aided Primary School North Terrace , NE28 6PY	2out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Primary School Berwick Drive , Battle Hill Estate NE28 9DH	3out of 4	1,335 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	575 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	2out of 4	1,162 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	1out of 4	2,431 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	3,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	5,117 yd	Community 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	1,036 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG	- not rated	1,937 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keelman's Way School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,346 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Howdelicious	Howdon Community Centre, Denbigh Avenue		506 yd
Masonic Hall	Station Road, Wallsend		714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosehill Tavern	Churchill Street, Wallsend	178 yd
Wallsend Labour Club	Camberley Road, Wallsend	472 yd
The Mauretania	Denbigh Avenue, Wallsend	506 yd
Jilly's Homebake@The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, Rosehill Bank	743 yd
The Walls End	Middle Engine Lane, Wallsend	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Bamboo Gardens	61 Archer Street, Wallsend	419 yd
Silver Inn	76 Windsor Drive, Wallsend	477 yd
Hog Roast Deli	1 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend	517 yd
Bengal Spice	140 Tynemouth Road, Wallsend	827 yd
Jaks	3 - 5 Cleveland Gardens, Wallsend	829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, Battle Hill Drive	714 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 10, Coastway Shopping Centre	714 yd
Marks And Spencer	Unit D1, Mallard Way	714 yd
Aldi	Aldi Store, Tynemouth Road	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denbigh Community Primary School DENBIGH AVENUE	grass pitches	537 yd
Churchill Community College Churchill Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	599 yd
Stephenson Memorial Primary School MARTIN ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Wallsend Rugby Football Club St. Peters Road	grass pitches	890 yd
The Langdale Centre THE LANGDALE CENTRE THE LANGDALE CENTRE LANGDALE GARDENS	grass pitches	907 yd
St. Peters Playing Fields COASTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE COASTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE BATTLE HILL DRIVE	grass pitches	1,055 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	179.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE28 7DR