West Street, Wallsend, NE28 8ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE28 8ED has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.3%	49.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.7%	50.2%	0.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	39.4%	43%	3.6%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	42.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	7.2%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.4%	46.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	33.6%	32.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	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	27.7%	19.5%	-8.2%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.7%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	16%	1.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	21.4%	5.3%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	24.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.6%	98.4%	1.8%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	95.4%	95.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 13.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.3% lower than the Wallsend Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central and the 80th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE28 8ED, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 West Street are based on 133 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 West Street, Wallsend, NE28 8ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 8ED

Average Price
£191,374

Semi-Detached
£192,967

Terraced
£188,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£195,151

Semi-Detached
£191,287

Terraced
£210,754

Detached
£328,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,873

Other
£54,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
240 West Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-06-27	£195,145
238 West Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-02	£187,118
242 West Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-05-01	£187,199
242 West Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,500	2019-12-20	£140,097
238 West Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-04-13	£189,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 8ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	3,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	3,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	5,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Station Road , NE28 8EN	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redesdale Primary School Wiltshire Drive , NE28 8TS	3out of 4	806 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road , NE28 8QL	4out of 4	863 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Mullen Road , NE28 9HA	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadettes Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	2out of 4	2,121 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	3,004 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,946 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	5,106 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	5,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,463 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	2,630 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	3,080 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG	- not rated	3,490 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Trinity Methodist Church	Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Station Road		883 yd
Verandah Cafe	Richardson Dees Park Lodge, North Road		1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lindisfarne Social Club Ltd	Lindisfarne Social Club, West Street	726 yd
Wallsend Ex Servicemen And Working Mens Club And Institute	Burnside, Station Road	738 yd
The Powder Monkey	Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend	820 yd
The Miner's Club And Bella Carvery	Station Road, Wallsend	981 yd
Rising Sun\*	Rising Sun Inn, Coast Road	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Home	35 Bedford Avenue, Wallsend	170 yd
Ruchita Tandoori	283 Station Road, Wallsend	812 yd
Fast Fry	2 Coast Road, Wallsend	1,017 yd
Porky's/A And S Buffets	6 Coast Road, Wallsend	1,017 yd
The Mandarin	4 - 4A Coast Road, Wallsend	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Centurion Park RHEYDT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts	549 yd
Wallsend Boys Club RHEYDT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	709 yd
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road	grass pitches	824 yd
Western Middle (Closed) Forrest Road	grass pitches	910 yd
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School MULLEN ROAD	grass pitches	955 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%

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

Overview of NE28 8ED