Laburnum Avenue, Wallsend, NE28 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE28 8HQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	56.1%	8.0%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	51.9%	43.9%	-8.0%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 8HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	45%	46.4%	1.4%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	33.2%	3.5%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.9%	11.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	40.3%	43.3%	3.0%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	40.3%	34.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16%	15.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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	23.4%	16.7%	-6.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	10.5%	-11.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19.5%	7.1%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	23%	33.8%	10.8%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	96.1%	90.2%	-5.9%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	94.8%	87.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	87.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Laburnum Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laburnum Avenue was 506.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 247.8% higher than the Wallsend Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Laburnum Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central and the 11th highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.5%.

🔎 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. 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 8HQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Laburnum Avenue are based on 136 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 Laburnum Avenue, Wallsend, NE28 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 8HQ

Average Price
£206,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£234,388

Detached
£199,395

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,531

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laburnum Avenue

Average Price
£201,741

Semi-Detached
£229,378

Terraced
£221,134

Detached
£218,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,054

Other
£155,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laburnum AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Laburnum Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-05-22	£299,097
27 Laburnum Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-02-28	£165,197
22 Laburnum Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-10-13	£93,310
33 Laburnum Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-06-05	£190,870
7 Laburnum Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-04-28	£171,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 8HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	1,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	2,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	2,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,305 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	568 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western First School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	718 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road , NE28 8QL	3out of 4	729 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	3out of 4	924 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,661 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,891 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	1,754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	2,178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	2,654 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	2,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	2,429 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	924 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA	- not rated	1,749 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	1,889 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
Dom's Cafe	18 High Street East, Wallsend	117 yd
Porkys Express	116 Station Road, Wallsend	128 yd
English Breakfast And Vegetarian Cafe	42 - 44 High Street East, Wallsend	130 yd
The Well-Bee-ing Hub \& Cafe	84 - 84A Park Road, Wallsend	149 yd
The Big River Cafe	8 High Street West, Wallsend	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anson	Station Road, Wallsend	128 yd
Coronation Club	Wallsend Coronation Club, Coronation Street	153 yd
Wallsend Social Club Ltd	Wallsend Social Club, Sycamore Street	160 yd
Admiral Casino	26 - 28 High Street West, Wallsend	201 yd
The Miner's Club And Bella Carvery	Station Road, Wallsend	322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Cottage	19 - 21 Chestnut Street, Wallsend	127 yd
Hong Kong Chop Suey House	17 Chestnut Street, Wallsend	150 yd
Flying Pigz \& Van	79 Park Road, Wallsend	181 yd
Wonderful Chinese	63 - 65 Park Road, Wallsend	202 yd
Frydays Fish Bar/Taste Of India	70 Station Road, Wallsend	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	32 Segedunum Way, Wallsend		251 yd
Aldi	113 High Street West, Wallsend		389 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Fitness (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite	135 yd
Kicks Leisure (Wallsend) (Closed) Warwick Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
Western Middle (Closed) Forrest Road	grass pitches	659 yd
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road	grass pitches	838 yd
Hadrian Leisure Centre ST. PETERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 yd
Burnside Business And Enterprise College ST. PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 yd
Swan Hunter Recreation Ground EASTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	995 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	232.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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