Barnstable Close, Wallsend, NE28 9AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE28 9AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.3%	49.2%	1.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	32.2%	45.7%	13.5%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	37%	-3.5%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	13.2%	9.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	10.1%	3.4%	-6.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	40.9%	47.5%	6.6%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	33.7%	33%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	17.6%	13.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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.

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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	19.8%	-12.8%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	15%	-3.5%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	8.7%	1.2%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	23.2%	10.4%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	15%	4.4%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.5%	97.7%	0.2%	81.4%	16.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	98.2%	97.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	97.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Barnstable Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnstable Close was 135.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% higher than the Battle Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnstable Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Battle Hill and the 175th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

🔎 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
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE28 9AS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Barnstable Close are based on 5 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 Barnstable Close, Wallsend, NE28 9AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 9AS

Average Price
£146,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnstable Close

Average Price
£148,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnstable CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Barnstaple Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£121,500	2025-06-20	£123,500
36 Barnstaple Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2019-09-02	£130,750
38 Barnstaple Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2016-03-31	£120,874
36 Barnstable Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£71,500	2004-12-10	£124,296
38 Barnstable Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2004-05-28	£156,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 9AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	4,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	5,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battle Hill Primary School Berwick Drive , Battle Hill Estate NE28 9DH	3out of 4	572 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadettes Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Mullen Road , NE28 9HA	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Primary School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School Coniston Road , NE28 0EP	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	2out of 4	1,689 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	3,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	3,542 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walker Riverside Academy Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW	3out of 4	3,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	4,755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	619 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	3,085 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG	- not rated	3,230 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	3,321 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tyne Metropolitan College.	Granada Food Sevices, Tyne Metropolitan College		781 yd
Masonic Hall	Station Road, Wallsend		1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barking Dog	Clubhouse, Kings Road North	471 yd
Westholme Farm Social Club	Mullen Road, Wallsend	984 yd
Rising Sun\*	Rising Sun Inn, Coast Road	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Harvest	25 Eskdale Avenue, Wallsend	529 yd
New Ocean Chinese Takeaway	Unit 13, Coastway Shopping Centre	559 yd
Sidhu Fish And Chips	Unit 5, Coastway Shopping Centre	559 yd
Dine At Home Tandoori	Unit 12, Coastway Shopping Centre	559 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Coastway Shopping Centre	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, Battle Hill Drive	1,029 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 10, Coastway Shopping Centre	1,029 yd
Marks And Spencer	Unit D1, Mallard Way	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battle Hill Primary School BERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches	470 yd
Rising Sun KINGS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	471 yd
St. Peters Playing Fields COASTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE COASTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE BATTLE HILL DRIVE	grass pitches	653 yd
Tyne Metropolitan College (Coast Road Campus) BATTLE HILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Wallsend Rugby Football Club St. Peters Road	grass pitches	814 yd
Beacon Hill Park BEACON HILL SCHOOL BEACON HILL SCHOOL RISING SUN COTTAGES	grass pitches	1,052 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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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