Richardson Street, Wallsend, NE28 7PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE28 7PS is primarily male, with 59.3% 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	41.2%	40.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	58.8%	59.3%	0.5%	49.0%	10.3%

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 7PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	55.3%	58.4%	3.1%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	20.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	2.4%	5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.4%	35.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	33.3%	34.4%	1.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	18.9%	17%	-1.9%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	8.6%	11.5%	2.9%	4.0%	7.5%
Very bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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	36.4%	25.3%	-11.1%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	6.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	26.3%	14.6%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	93.4%	91.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	94.2%	85.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	2.5%	10.7%	8.2%	6.1%	4.6%
Africa	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	85.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Richardson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richardson Street was 146.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% lower than the Wallsend Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richardson Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central and the 159th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE28 7PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Richardson Street are based on 173 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 Richardson Street, Wallsend, NE28 7PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 7PS

Average Price
£101,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,492

Other
£128,507

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richardson Street

Average Price
£116,800

Semi-Detached
£183,880

Terraced
£140,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,296

Other
£98,626

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richardson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Richardson Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£139,400	2024-06-14	£148,901
2A Richardson Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-02-09	£95,648
42 Richardson Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-08-10	£125,251
50 Richardson Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2022-08-10	£46,092
17 Richardson Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-02-11	£69,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 7PS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richardson Dees Primary School High Street East , NE28 7RT	3out of 4	246 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallsend St Peter's CofE Aided Primary School North Terrace , NE28 6PY	2out of 4	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	3out of 4	985 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Station Road , NE28 8EN	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road , NE28 8QL	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	2out of 4	587 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hebburn Comprehensive School Campbell Park Road , NE31 2QU	3out of 4	3,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG	- not rated	1,854 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	2,157 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keelman's Way School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bad Cat Cafe	200 High Street East, Wallsend	135 yd
Baburchi	120 - 122 High Street East, Wallsend	294 yd
Soprano's Pizzeria	80 High Street East, Wallsend	294 yd
The Well-Bee-ing Hub \& Cafe	84 - 84A Park Road, Wallsend	375 yd
English Breakfast And Vegetarian Cafe	42 - 44 High Street East, Wallsend	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallsend Engineers Club Ltd	4/10, Coach Road	176 yd
Coronation Club	Wallsend Coronation Club, Coronation Street	313 yd
Wallsend Social Club Ltd	Wallsend Social Club, Sycamore Street	502 yd
The Anson	Station Road, Wallsend	552 yd
Admiral Casino	26 - 28 High Street West, Wallsend	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr B's	2B/4B, Richardson Street	4 yd
Phoenix Cottage	4 Northumberland Street, Wallsend	84 yd
Honey House	144 High Street East, Wallsend	184 yd
Hungary Shack	158 High Street East, Wallsend	184 yd
Spice Palace	134 High Street East, Wallsend	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	32 Segedunum Way, Wallsend		689 yd
Aldi	113 High Street West, Wallsend		818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadrian Leisure Centre ST. PETERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	453 yd
Burnside Business And Enterprise College ST. PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	498 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Kicks Leisure (Wallsend) (Closed) Warwick Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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