Durham Street, Wallsend, NE28 7PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE28 7PZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 7PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	57.5%	59.5%	2.0%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	20.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	-23.3%
Separated	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	39.1%	40.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	33.7%	36.2%	2.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	19.9%	16.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.5%
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	21.7%	20.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	11.9%	-9.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	16.3%	1.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	21.3%	11.9%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	24.4%	0.8%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.4%	84.4%	-11.0%	81.4%	3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	95%	81.9%	-13.1%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1.5%	10.6%	9.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	81.1%	-13.9%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	6%	3.7%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Durham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durham Street was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the Wallsend Central average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Durham Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central and the 116th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 7PZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Durham Street are based on 67 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 Durham Street, Wallsend, NE28 7PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 7PZ

Average Price
£91,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,925

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Street

Average Price
£82,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,213

Other
£64,905

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Durham Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2008-02-08	£89,058
1A Durham Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2006-06-09	£85,690

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 7PZ

Employment

NE28 7PZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE28 7PZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
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
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	1,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	1,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	2,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	238 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School North Terrace , NE28 6PY	2out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallsend St Peter's CofE Aided Primary School North Terrace , NE28 6PY	- not rated	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	997 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	1,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	575 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,939 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	1out of 4	2,043 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	2,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	1,836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	2,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	2,021 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	2,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	5,376 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	575 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA	- not rated	1,849 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South and North Tyneside Windmill Way , NE31 1SR	- not rated	1,851 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	2,168 yd	Foundation special school	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
The Bad Cat Cafe	200 High Street East, Wallsend	139 yd
Baburchi	120 - 122 High Street East, Wallsend	230 yd
Soprano's Pizzeria	80 High Street East, Wallsend	230 yd
The Well-Bee-ing Hub \& Cafe	84 - 84A Park Road, Wallsend	301 yd
English Breakfast And Vegetarian Cafe	42 - 44 High Street East, Wallsend	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coronation Club	Wallsend Coronation Club, Coronation Street	232 yd
Wallsend Engineers Club Ltd	4/10, Coach Road	250 yd
Wallsend Social Club Ltd	Wallsend Social Club, Sycamore Street	425 yd
The Anson	Station Road, Wallsend	463 yd
Admiral Casino	26 - 28 High Street West, Wallsend	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Cottage	4 Northumberland Street, Wallsend	50 yd
Mr B's	2B/4B, Richardson Street	99 yd
Honey House	144 High Street East, Wallsend	157 yd
Hungary Shack	158 High Street East, Wallsend	157 yd
Spice Palace	134 High Street East, Wallsend	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	32 Segedunum Way, Wallsend		598 yd
Aldi	113 High Street West, Wallsend		731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Fitness (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Hadrian Leisure Centre ST. PETERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	543 yd
Burnside Business And Enterprise College ST. PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	584 yd
Kicks Leisure (Wallsend) (Closed) Warwick Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
Western Middle (Closed) Forrest Road	grass pitches	1,006 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of NE28 7PZ