High Street West, Wallsend, NE28 8QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE28 8QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.1%	50%	1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of NE28 8QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.2%	32%	1.8%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	51.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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	51.6%	44.3%	-7.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	34.8%	34.8%	0.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.1%	16.7%	7.6%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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	17.9%	15.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	12.9%	4.7%	5.3%	7.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	28.7%	5.0%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.1%

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)
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	97.6%	94.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	13.4%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	96.5%	94.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	94.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	67.2%	46.2%	21.0%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is High Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street West was 131.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Wallsend Central average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

High Street West has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central and the 150th highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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 8QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 High Street West are based on 63 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 West, Wallsend, NE28 8QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 8QQ

Average Price
£160,357

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£567,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,813

Other
£95,672

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street West

Average Price
£196,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£296,134

Detached
£570,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,529

Other
£308,692

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
259 High Street West, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-11-26	£101,211
255 High Street West, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£87,000	2021-11-16	£92,688
249 High Street West, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,750	2020-09-03	£99,341
259 High Street West, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-08-03	£102,164
261 High Street West, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2019-07-26	£75,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 8QQ

Employment

NE28 8QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	19
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Manufacturing	23
Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
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	684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	2,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	2,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	2,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	2,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western First School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road , NE28 8QL	3out of 4	364 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carville Primary School The Avenue , NE28 6AX	- not rated	582 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Station Road , NE28 8EN	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	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	1,009 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,009 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,043 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	1,853 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	281 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	2,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	3,079 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	3,584 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	3,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	3,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	4,631 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	1,006 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Charles Parsons School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkerdene School Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED	- not rated	1,522 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,853 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA	- not rated	1,904 yd	Community 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
Nelly's Deli	1054 Shields Road	66 yd
The Meeting Place	110 High Street West, Wallsend	557 yd
Costa Coffee	1 - 3 High Street West, Wallsend	665 yd
KFC	68 High Street West, Wallsend	689 yd
MJ's	Unit 17, Wallsend Market	709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of York	179 High Street West, Wallsend	345 yd
Wallsend RAOB Club And Institute Ltd	Wallsend RAOB Club, Warwick Road	433 yd
Queens Head	140 High Street West, Wallsend	439 yd
The Anchor	166 High Street West, Wallsend	439 yd
Lindisfarne Social Club Ltd	Lindisfarne Social Club, West Street	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Masala & My Burga	174 High Street West, Wallsend	439 yd
Neda's Gourmet Burger	9 Border Road, Wallsend	522 yd
Burger King	111 High Street West, Wallsend	553 yd
Jefes Grill	99 High Street West, Wallsend	553 yd
Aroma Pizza	79 High Street West, Wallsend	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	113 High Street West, Wallsend		553 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	32 Segedunum Way, Wallsend		680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Western Community Primary School Rutland Road	grass pitches	267 yd
Western Middle (Closed) Forrest Road	grass pitches	330 yd
Swan Hunter Recreation Ground EASTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	340 yd
Wallsend Boys Club RHEYDT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	438 yd
Kicks Leisure (Wallsend) (Closed) Warwick Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Millers Dene COURTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Centurion Park RHEYDT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts	787 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Sam Smiths Sports Ground BENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Benfield Centre For Sporting Excellence Benfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,009 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	56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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