Blackhill Avenue is in Wallsend and in North Tyneside district. NE28 9XU is located in the Battle Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Tyneside. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackhill Avenue, Wallsend, NE28 9XU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: NE28 9XX, NE28 9XQ, NE28 9RY, NE28 9XT, NE28 9XH, NE28 9XG, NE28 9RU, NE28 9XF, NE28 9XS.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE28 9XU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.9% | 51.6% | -7.3% | 51.0% | 0.6% |
| Male | 41.1% | 48.4% | 7.3% | 49.0% | -0.6% |
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 | 37.4% | 38.1% | 0.7% | 37.9% | 0.2% |
| Married: Opposite sex | 43.9% | 41.2% | -2.7% | 44.2% | -3.0% |
| Married: Same sex | 1.6% | 0% | -1.6% | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Separated | 4.9% | 2.3% | -2.6% | 2.2% | 0.1% |
| Divorced | 8.5% | 11.5% | 3.0% | 9.1% | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 3.7% | 5.4% | 1.7% | 6.1% | -0.7% |
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 | 46.1% | 46.3% | 0.2% | 48.4% | -2.1% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 31.3% | 0.7% | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| Fair health | 16.8% | 17.6% | 0.8% | 12.7% | 4.9% |
| Bad health | 4.9% | 3.6% | -1.3% | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.3% | -0.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
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 20.6%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.2% | 17.6% | -7.6% | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19.9% | 15.6% | -4.3% | 9.6% | 6.0% |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 14.2% | 15.6% | 1.4% | 13.4% | 2.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 8.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 3.5% |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 17.1% | 19.1% | 2.0% | 16.9% | 2.2% |
| Degree or Similar | 16.7% | 20.6% | 3.9% | 33.8% | -13.2% |
| Other | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 2.8% | -0.1% |
In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 0.7% | 0% | -0.7% | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| Indian | 0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| White | 99.3% | 98.7% | -0.6% | 81.4% | 17.3% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.6% | -1.3% |
In this area, 97.7% 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 | 98.4% | 97.7% | -0.7% | 83.2% | 14.5% |
| European Union | 0.7% | 0% | -0.7% | 6.1% | -6.1% |
| Middle East and Asia | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.4% | 97.7% | -0.7% | 83.2% | 14.5% |
| 10+ Years | 0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 9.8% | -7.9% |
| 2-5 Years | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| Less than 2 years | 1.3% | 0% | -1.3% | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 78.3% | 76.7% | 1.6% |
| Southern Asia | 0.3% | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| North America and the Caribbean | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| No passport held | 21% | 13.5% | 7.5% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.6% | 37.2% | 10.4% |
| Christian | 46.3% | 46.2% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 6.5% | -5.9% |
| Other religion | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Not answered | 3.2% | 6.0% | -2.8% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackhill Avenue was 463.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 434.4% higher than the Battle Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.
Blackhill Avenue has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill and the 16th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .
Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 214.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

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.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 Blackhill Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £79,950 | 2022-11-18 | £78,065 |
| 139 Blackhill Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £72,000 | 2007-08-10 | £80,685 |
| 131 Blackhill Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £54,000 | 2005-02-01 | £71,473 |
| 131 Blackhill Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £11,000 | 1997-05-23 | £46,331 |
| Full-Time Employee | 94 |
| Retired | 54 |
| Part-Time Employee | 39 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 19 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Self-Employed | 11 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Human health and social work activities | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 18 |
| Education | 11 |
| Other | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH | - not rated | 954 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 | 2,891 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brancepeth Road Nursery School Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ | - not rated | 3,580 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH | - not rated | 3,985 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY | - not rated | 4,433 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrian Park Primary School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT | - not rated | 573 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadrian Park Primary School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT | 3out of 4 | 573 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadrian Park First School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT | - not rated | 573 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Coniston Road , NE28 0EP | 3out of 4 | 807 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School Coniston Road , NE28 0EP | - not rated | 807 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN | - not rated | 824 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN | 1out of 4 | 838 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF | 3out of 4 | 2,163 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Aided Lynn Road , NE29 8LF | - not rated | 2,163 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ | 3out of 4 | 2,300 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT | - not rated | 573 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG | - not rated | 941 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP | - not rated | 1,424 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | - not rated | 2,121 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ | - not rated | 2,215 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ | - not rated | 598 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL | - not rated | 754 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ | - not rated | 3,204 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT | - not rated | 662 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT | - not rated | 662 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Secondary Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT | - not rated | 662 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG | - not rated | 832 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | 3out of 4 | 2,133 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBX Cafe | Cafe Within, Cobalt Park Business Exchange | 474 yd | |
| Costa Next North Shields | Costa Unit 1, Silverlink Point | 519 yd | |
| Nando's | Unit 1, Kingfisher Way | 709 yd | |
| McDonalds | Mallard Way, Silverlink Retail Park | 709 yd | |
| Tyne Metropolitan College. | Granada Food Sevices, Tyne Metropolitan College | 754 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jolly Bowman And Burgers Inc | The Jolly Bowman, Addington Drive | 376 yd | |
| The Walls End | Middle Engine Lane, Wallsend | 431 yd | |
| Buzz Bingo | Gala Leisure, Middle Engine Lane | 438 yd | |
| The Bush | Addington Drive, Wallsend | 652 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Of Spice | Unit 4, Addington Drive | 652 yd | |
| Four Seasons | Unit 1, Addington Drive | 652 yd | |
| Odeon Cinema | Cinema, Osprey Drive | 772 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Unit A, 4 Silver Fox Way | 1,052 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kicks Leisure - Silverlink Park (Closed) Coast Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 525 yd |
| Hadrian Park Primary School ADDINGTON DRIVE | grass pitches | 590 yd |
| Tyne Metropolitan College (Coast Road Campus) BATTLE HILL DRIVE | health and fitness suite | 752 yd |
| Churchill Community College Churchill Street | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre | 843 yd |
| The Langdale Centre THE LANGDALE CENTRE THE LANGDALE CENTRE LANGDALE GARDENS | grass pitches | 871 yd |
| Battle Hill Primary School BERWICK DRIVE | grass pitches | 949 yd |
| Wallsend Rugby Football Club St. Peters Road | grass pitches | 1,079 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 129.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 12.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.