High Street East, Wallsend, NE28 8PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE28 8PQ is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	47.6%	44.5%	-3.1%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	52.4%	55.5%	3.1%	49.0%	6.5%

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 8PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	48.4%	54.6%	6.2%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	24.6%	-3.4%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.2%	10.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45%	37.5%	-7.5%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	29%	37.1%	8.1%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	17.1%	15.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	28%	-0.4%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.1%	0.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17.6%	7.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	18.8%	1.0%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.7%	82.8%	-4.9%	81.4%	1.4%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	70.7%	-18.1%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	3.7%	15.4%	11.7%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	8.8%	5.5%	5.6%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	70.4%	-18.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.3%	14.6%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	8.8%	6.2%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is High Street East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street East was 294.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.1% higher than the Wallsend Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street East has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central and the 37th highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 8PQ, 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 High Street East are based on 202 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 High Street East, Wallsend, NE28 8PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 8PQ

Average Price
£122,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£88,886

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street East

Average Price
£106,049

Semi-Detached
£92,715

Terraced
£170,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,412

Other
£106,204

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 High Street East, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-01-27	£131,625
42 High Street East, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-12-22	£86,114
46 High Street East, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2008-08-04	£243,604
56 High Street East, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2001-12-20	£145,505

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 8PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	23
Other	21
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	1,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,232 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	562 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	635 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western First School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road , NE28 8QL	3out of 4	761 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	945 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,581 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,903 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	713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	945 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	1,871 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	2,166 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	2,680 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	2,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	2,502 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	945 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA	- not rated	1,863 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	1,901 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	7 yd
English Breakfast And Vegetarian Cafe	42 - 44 High Street East, Wallsend	53 yd
The Well-Bee-ing Hub \& Cafe	84 - 84A Park Road, Wallsend	85 yd
Porkys Express	116 Station Road, Wallsend	113 yd
The Big River Cafe	8 High Street West, Wallsend	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallsend Social Club Ltd	Wallsend Social Club, Sycamore Street	54 yd
The Anson	Station Road, Wallsend	113 yd
Coronation Club	Wallsend Coronation Club, Coronation Street	143 yd
Admiral Casino	26 - 28 High Street West, Wallsend	146 yd
The Ship	101 High Street West, Wallsend	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Cottage	19 - 21 Chestnut Street, Wallsend	19 yd
Hong Kong Chop Suey House	17 Chestnut Street, Wallsend	34 yd
Frydays Fish Bar/Taste Of India	70 Station Road, Wallsend	101 yd
Happy Chef	82 Station Road, Wallsend	101 yd
Flying Pigz \& Van	79 Park Road, Wallsend	114 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		365 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Fitness (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite	109 yd
Kicks Leisure (Wallsend) (Closed) Warwick Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	423 yd
Western Middle (Closed) Forrest Road	grass pitches	678 yd
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road	grass pitches	861 yd
Hadrian Leisure Centre ST. PETERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	908 yd
Swan Hunter Recreation Ground EASTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	943 yd
Burnside Business And Enterprise College ST. PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	953 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	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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.