Whitby Gardens, Wallsend, NE28 7HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE28 7HS 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	55%	51.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	45%	48.3%	3.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.6%	37.3%	6.7%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	34.3%	1.7%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11%	14.4%	3.4%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	22.3%	9.6%	-12.7%	6.1%	3.5%

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	34.1%	40.3%	6.2%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	24.6%	32.1%	7.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15.8%	13%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	16.6%	10.3%	-6.3%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	1.2%	3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.5%	27.3%	-16.2%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15.3%	1.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.5%	0.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	12.4%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	24%	10.4%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96%	95.1%	-0.9%	81.4%	13.7%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	96.8%	93.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	4%	2.9%	9.8%	-5.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Whitby Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitby Gardens was 245.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.4% higher than the Howdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitby Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon and the 49th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 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 7HS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Whitby Gardens are based on 5 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 Whitby Gardens, Wallsend, NE28 7HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 7HS

Average Price
£133,885

Semi-Detached
£133,885

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitby Gardens

Average Price
£142,986

Semi-Detached
£142,986

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitby GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Whitby Gardens, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-02-03	£164,441
15 Whitby Gardens, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2016-07-29	£153,001
1 Whitby Gardens, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2013-10-04	£127,384
15 Whitby Gardens, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-07-13	£168,413
11 Whitby Gardens, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£18,500	1997-12-21	£91,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 7HS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE28 7HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2

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	909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	2,436 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	2,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	3,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	3,276 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	611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School Coniston Road , NE28 0EP	- not rated	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Primary School Berwick Drive , Battle Hill Estate NE28 9DH	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Primary School Berwick Drive , Battle Hill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	909 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denbigh Community Primary School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0DS	- not rated	1,063 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	453 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	2,739 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	3,089 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	990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	1,077 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,517 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	643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	3,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,092 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	1,151 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,508 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,508 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Secondary Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,508 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
Masonic Hall	Station Road, Wallsend	196 yd
Tyne Metropolitan College.	Granada Food Sevices, Tyne Metropolitan College	656 yd
Howdelicious	Howdon Community Centre, Denbigh Avenue	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosehill Tavern	Churchill Street, Wallsend	684 yd
Jilly's Homebake@The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, Rosehill Bank	795 yd
The Jolly Bowman And Burgers Inc	The Jolly Bowman, Addington Drive	861 yd
The Walls End	Middle Engine Lane, Wallsend	916 yd
Wallsend Labour Club	Camberley Road, Wallsend	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ocean Chinese Takeaway	Unit 13, Coastway Shopping Centre	594 yd
Sidhu Fish And Chips	Unit 5, Coastway Shopping Centre	594 yd
Dine At Home Tandoori	Unit 12, Coastway Shopping Centre	594 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Coastway Shopping Centre	594 yd
New Bamboo Gardens	61 Archer Street, Wallsend	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, Battle Hill Drive	196 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 10, Coastway Shopping Centre	196 yd
Marks And Spencer	Unit D1, Mallard Way	196 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallsend Rugby Football Club St. Peters Road	grass pitches	355 yd
Churchill Community College Churchill Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	450 yd
St. Peters Playing Fields COASTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE COASTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE BATTLE HILL DRIVE	grass pitches	503 yd
Tyne Metropolitan College (Coast Road Campus) BATTLE HILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Battle Hill Primary School BERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches	902 yd
Denbigh Community Primary School DENBIGH AVENUE	grass pitches	1,065 yd
Burnside Business And Enterprise College ST. PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,086 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	127.1 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	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE28 7HS