Durham Street, Wallsend, NE28 7RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE28 7RZ is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	47.1%	45.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	52.9%	54.2%	1.3%	49.0%	5.2%

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 7RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	46.9%	60.6%	13.7%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	20.2%	-7.8%	44.2%	-24.0%
Separated	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	15.5%	11.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	44.6%	40.1%	-4.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	31.5%	32.1%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15.9%	17.3%	1.4%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	18.8%	18.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	31%	8.4%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Black African	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	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 Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	98.3%	1.2%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	92.8%	93.2%	0.4%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	92.9%	1.6%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.7%	37.2%	22.5%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Durham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durham Street was 235.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% higher than the Wallsend Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Durham Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central and the 59th highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 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 7RZ, 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 7RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 7RZ

Average Price
£78,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,827

Other
£51,295

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
13 Durham Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2025-04-11	£41,253
23 Durham Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-11-08	£72,945
10 Durham Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,950	2023-07-14	£81,341
27 Durham Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2021-07-23	£80,196
43 Durham Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2020-02-18	£91,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 7RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	2,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	3,326 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	165 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School North Terrace , NE28 6PY	2out of 4	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallsend St Peter's CofE Aided Primary School North Terrace , NE28 6PY	- not rated	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Station Road , NE28 8EN	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Station Road , NE28 8EN	- not rated	1,158 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	392 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	1out of 4	1,866 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	1,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,113 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,113 yd	Academy converter	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	392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	1,671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	2,124 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	1,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	1,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	5,191 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	392 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South and North Tyneside Windmill Way , NE31 1SR	- not rated	1,777 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA	- not rated	1,886 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	2,345 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	258 yd
Baburchi	120 - 122 High Street East, Wallsend	408 yd
Soprano's Pizzeria	80 High Street East, Wallsend	408 yd
The Well-Bee-ing Hub \& Cafe	84 - 84A Park Road, Wallsend	484 yd
English Breakfast And Vegetarian Cafe	42 - 44 High Street East, Wallsend	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallsend Engineers Club Ltd	4/10, Coach Road	263 yd
Coronation Club	Wallsend Coronation Club, Coronation Street	417 yd
Wallsend Social Club Ltd	Wallsend Social Club, Sycamore Street	610 yd
The Anson	Station Road, Wallsend	648 yd
Admiral Casino	26 - 28 High Street West, Wallsend	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr B's	2B/4B, Richardson Street	125 yd
Phoenix Cottage	4 Northumberland Street, Wallsend	194 yd
Willow Chippy	4 Willow Grove, Wallsend	295 yd
Honey House	144 High Street East, Wallsend	305 yd
Hungary Shack	158 High Street East, Wallsend	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	32 Segedunum Way, Wallsend		782 yd
Aldi	113 High Street West, Wallsend		916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadrian Leisure Centre ST. PETERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Burnside Business And Enterprise College ST. PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	401 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Kicks Leisure (Wallsend) (Closed) Warwick Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	983 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	220.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE28 7RZ