Valeria Close, Wallsend, NE28 9QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE28 9QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9QY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	25.4%	25.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	59.9%	0.7%	44.2%	15.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	55.7%	50.1%	-5.6%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	31.4%	34%	2.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10%	11.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	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	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.8%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	17.6%	1.5%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	20.1%	1.0%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	32.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
White	98.4%	94.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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%	97.6%	0.6%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
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	97%	97.6%	0.6%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Valeria Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valeria Close was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.6% lower than the Battle Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Valeria Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill and the 191st lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.5%.

🔎 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
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE28 9QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Valeria Close are based on 104 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 Valeria Close, Wallsend, NE28 9QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 9QY

Average Price
£232,088

Semi-Detached
£234,098

Terraced
£231,971

Detached
£269,864

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,497

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valeria Close

Average Price
£241,225

Semi-Detached
£243,516

Terraced
£241,421

Detached
£263,940

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,922

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valeria CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Valeria Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-11-28	£210,409
26 Valeria Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2025-04-30	£158,254
32 Valeria Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£178,500	2025-03-27	£179,523
19 Valeria Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-20	£160,917
75 Valeria Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-06-05	£278,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 9QY

Employment

NE28 9QY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	136
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Education	18
Construction	16
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	617 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	3,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ	- not rated	3,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	4,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadrian Park Primary School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	343 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Primary School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park First School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Primary School Berwick Drive , Battle Hill Estate NE28 9DH	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Primary School Berwick Drive , Battle Hill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	617 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	- not rated	1,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	1out of 4	1,262 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Aided Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	- not rated	2,835 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	- not rated	1,536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	1,656 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	2,031 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	2,323 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	773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	3,947 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	227 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	227 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Secondary Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT	- not rated	227 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	1,578 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
Tyne Metropolitan College.	Granada Food Sevices, Tyne Metropolitan College	771 yd
CBX Cafe	Cafe Within, Cobalt Park Business Exchange	935 yd
Everything Everywhere At EE NT2	6 Silver Fox Way, West Allotment	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bush	Addington Drive, Wallsend		450 yd
The Jolly Bowman And Burgers Inc	The Jolly Bowman, Addington Drive		773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Spice	Unit 4, Addington Drive	450 yd
Four Seasons	Unit 1, Addington Drive	450 yd
New Ocean Chinese Takeaway	Unit 13, Coastway Shopping Centre	1,035 yd
Sidhu Fish And Chips	Unit 5, Coastway Shopping Centre	1,035 yd
Dine At Home Tandoori	Unit 12, Coastway Shopping Centre	1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit A, 4 Silver Fox Way		1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadrian Park Primary School ADDINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	321 yd
Battle Hill Primary School BERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches	620 yd
Tyne Metropolitan College (Coast Road Campus) BATTLE HILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	771 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE28 9QY