Berwick Drive, Wallsend, NE28 9HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE28 9HL is primarily male, with 54% 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	53.3%	46%	-7.3%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	46.7%	54%	7.3%	49.0%	5.0%

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 area around NE28 9HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	30.8%	46.3%	15.5%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	44.1%	10.2%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	5.9%	-4.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	21.1%	1.6%	-19.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.3%	61.3%	25.0%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	28.5%	25.4%	-3.1%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	22.8%	9.7%	-13.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	8.6%	2.4%	-6.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around NE28 9HL this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	8.5%	-29.6%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.1%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	11.1%	-7.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	19.6%	11.6%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	41.3%	34.0%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98%	94.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	97.1%	90.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	89.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	2%	0.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Berwick Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berwick Drive was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% lower than the Battle Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Berwick Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill and the 199th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 178.6%.

🔎 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
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE28 9HL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Berwick Drive are based on 17 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 Berwick Drive, Wallsend, NE28 9HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 9HL

Average Price
£191,783

Semi-Detached
£203,347

Terraced
£168,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berwick Drive

Average Price
£194,123

Semi-Detached
£208,011

Terraced
£174,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berwick DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Berwick Drive, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2026-03-13	£148,000
9 Berwick Drive, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2020-10-02	£190,764
1 Berwick Drive, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-10-02	£203,549
4 Berwick Drive, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-12-20	£205,056
5 Berwick Drive, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2019-05-01	£160,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 9HL

Employment

NE28 9HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	118
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	3,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	3,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	3,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	- not rated	3,875 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	220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Primary School Berwick Drive , Battle Hill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	220 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Coniston Road , NE28 0EP	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School Coniston Road , NE28 0EP	- not rated	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Primary School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,028 yd	Foundation 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	1out of 4	785 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	- not rated	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	3,129 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	3,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	1,196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	1,422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	1,501 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	1,572 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	286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	4,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	973 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	973 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Secondary Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	973 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	1,422 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tyne Metropolitan College.	Granada Food Sevices, Tyne Metropolitan College		285 yd
Masonic Hall	Station Road, Wallsend		642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Bowman And Burgers Inc	The Jolly Bowman, Addington Drive	677 yd
The Barking Dog	Clubhouse, Kings Road North	954 yd
The Walls End	Middle Engine Lane, Wallsend	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ocean Chinese Takeaway	Unit 13, Coastway Shopping Centre	215 yd
Sidhu Fish And Chips	Unit 5, Coastway Shopping Centre	215 yd
Dine At Home Tandoori	Unit 12, Coastway Shopping Centre	215 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Coastway Shopping Centre	215 yd
Golden Harvest	25 Eskdale Avenue, Wallsend	967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, Battle Hill Drive	642 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 10, Coastway Shopping Centre	642 yd
Marks And Spencer	Unit D1, Mallard Way	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battle Hill Primary School BERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches	214 yd
Tyne Metropolitan College (Coast Road Campus) BATTLE HILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	287 yd
St. Peters Playing Fields COASTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE COASTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE BATTLE HILL DRIVE	grass pitches	301 yd
Wallsend Rugby Football Club St. Peters Road	grass pitches	349 yd
Churchill Community College Churchill Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	787 yd
Rising Sun KINGS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	953 yd
Hadrian Park Primary School ADDINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,018 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.8 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE28 9HL