Blenkinsop Street, Wallsend, NE28 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE28 8LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents 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	50.3%	53.8%	3.5%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	49.7%	46.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	-2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	37.9%	0.3%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	45.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.8%	44.4%	0.6%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	37.5%	33.1%	-4.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.2%	15%	2.8%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.8%	13.8%	-7.0%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	18.5%	3.2%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	17.7%	3.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	30.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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%
Chinese	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.1%	94.8%	-1.3%	81.4%	13.4%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.1%	94.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1%	2.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	94%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Blenkinsop Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenkinsop Street was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% lower than the Wallsend Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenkinsop Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central and the 342nd highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 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 8LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Blenkinsop Street are based on 11 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 Blenkinsop Street, Wallsend, NE28 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 8LJ

Average Price
£135,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenkinsop Street

Average Price
£127,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenkinsop Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Blenkinsop Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-07-19	£101,869
1 Blenkinsop Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2021-07-16	£140,480
1 Blenkinsop Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-06-21	£115,341
4 Blenkinsop Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£86,250	2015-12-07	£124,754
5 Blenkinsop Street, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2015-03-27	£122,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 8LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	2,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	2,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	2,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road , NE28 8QL	3out of 4	219 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western First School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Station Road , NE28 8EN	3out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Station Road , NE28 8EN	- not rated	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	714 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,392 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,507 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,507 yd	Academy converter	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	255 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	1,716 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	2,695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	3,117 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	2,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	2,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	1,390 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,415 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA	- not rated	1,514 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,714 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
Trinity Methodist Church	Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Station Road	269 yd
Verandah Cafe	Richardson Dees Park Lodge, North Road	347 yd
The Meeting Place	110 High Street West, Wallsend	372 yd
Costa Coffee	1 - 3 High Street West, Wallsend	384 yd
MJ's	Unit 17, Wallsend Market	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lindisfarne Social Club Ltd	Lindisfarne Social Club, West Street	143 yd
The Miner's Club And Bella Carvery	Station Road, Wallsend	292 yd
Duke Of York	179 High Street West, Wallsend	317 yd
The Ship	101 High Street West, Wallsend	342 yd
The Ritz	89 - 93 High Street West, Wallsend	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruchita Tandoori	283 Station Road, Wallsend	311 yd
Jefes Grill	99 High Street West, Wallsend	342 yd
Aroma Pizza	79 High Street West, Wallsend	342 yd
Thai Time	95 High Street West, Wallsend	342 yd
Burger King	111 High Street West, Wallsend	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	113 High Street West, Wallsend		342 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	32 Segedunum Way, Wallsend		347 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Western Middle (Closed) Forrest Road	grass pitches	206 yd
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road	grass pitches	345 yd
Kicks Leisure (Wallsend) (Closed) Warwick Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Wallsend Boys Club RHEYDT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	622 yd
Swan Hunter Recreation Ground EASTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	763 yd
Centurion Park RHEYDT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts	885 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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