Ribblesdale, Wallsend, NE28 8UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE28 8UA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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%	48.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.7%	51.4%	1.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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	35.5%	38.5%	3.0%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	42.4%	-7.8%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	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	46.9%	47.4%	0.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	40.5%	35.6%	-4.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	8.1%	12.4%	4.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.4%	21.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	7.5%	-9.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	21.9%	7.9%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	24.4%	4.3%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	8.9%	9.6%	0.7%	0.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.9%	89.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	94.1%	92.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	92.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Ribblesdale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ribblesdale was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the Wallsend North average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Ribblesdale has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wallsend North and the 349th highest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE28 8UA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Ribblesdale are based on 171 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 Ribblesdale, Wallsend, NE28 8UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 8UA

Average Price
£142,776

Semi-Detached
£135,507

Terraced
£145,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,620

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ribblesdale

Average Price
£146,643

Semi-Detached
£148,439

Terraced
£147,739

Detached
£188,028

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,984

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RibblesdaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Ribblesdale, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2026-02-09	£110,000
82 Ribblesdale, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-12-08	£125,818
38 Ribblesdale, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2025-01-07	£171,489
28 Ribblesdale, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,950	2024-09-27	£113,259
80 Ribblesdale, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£127,950	2024-07-05	£138,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 8UA

Employment

NE28 8UA 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	128
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	2,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	3,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	4,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redesdale Primary School Wiltshire Drive , NE28 8TS	3out of 4	321 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Mullen Road , NE28 9HA	3out of 4	742 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Station Road , NE28 8EN	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Station Road , NE28 8EN	- not rated	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,295 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	1,621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	- not rated	1,621 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Technology College Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	- not rated	2,684 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY	- not rated	1,544 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	2,438 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	3,161 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Killingworth Middle School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	- not rated	3,619 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	2,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	2,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA	- not rated	648 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle Bridges School Cherrywood , NE6 4NW	- not rated	1,620 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	2,075 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Powder Monkey	Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend		322 yd
Westholme Farm Social Club	Mullen Road, Wallsend		1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Happy Home	35 Bedford Avenue, Wallsend		782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle United Academy GREENLEE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	674 yd
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School MULLEN ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Little Benton Pitches OFF GREENLEE DRIVE	grass pitches	901 yd
Beacon Hill Park BEACON HILL SCHOOL BEACON HILL SCHOOL RISING SUN COTTAGES	grass pitches	960 yd
Centurion Park RHEYDT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,021 yd
Darsley Park WHITLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,084 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE28 8UA