The Swallows, Wallsend, NE28 9YQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE28 9YQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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%	49.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50%	50.2%	0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of NE28 9YQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	31.8%	26.4%	-5.4%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	55.6%	8.1%	44.2%	11.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	47.2%	45.4%	-1.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	36.7%	38.2%	1.5%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	11.7%	12%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	8.5%	13%	4.5%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	5.6%	-9.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.6%	-6.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	21.3%	4.7%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	36.1%	5.6%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.2%	98.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.4% 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	98.8%	98.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	15.2%
European Union	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	98.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	15.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is The Swallows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Swallows was 16.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% lower than the Battle Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Swallows has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Battle Hill and the 116th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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 9YQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 The Swallows are based on 37 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 The Swallows, Wallsend, NE28 9YQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 9YQ

Average Price
£429,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£444,283

Detached
£428,303

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Swallows

Average Price
£418,497

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£441,758

Detached
£417,851

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SwallowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 The Swallows, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-06-27	£462,409
26 The Swallows, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-12-16	£445,011
25 The Swallows, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-02-26	£437,971
31 The Swallows, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-12-06	£527,893
20 The Swallows, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£302,000	2017-06-22	£418,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 9YQ

Employment

NE28 9YQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NE28 9YQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	5,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	506 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Primary School Berwick Drive , Battle Hill Estate NE28 9DH	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holystone Primary School Whitley Road , Holystone NE27 0DA	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School Coniston Road , NE28 0EP	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shiremoor Primary School Stanton Road , Shiremoor NE27 0PW	4out of 4	1,821 yd	Community 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	1,748 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	2out of 4	2,897 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	1out of 4	3,361 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	3out of 4	3,925 yd	Foundation school	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	3,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JN	2out of 4	4,433 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	4out of 4	4,720 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	5,190 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside House School Station Road , Backworth NE27 0AB	- not rated	2,051 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorbridge Earsdon Road , Shiremoor NE27 0HJ	3out of 4	2,494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	3,642 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	Distance
Everything Everywhere At EE NT2	6 Silver Fox Way, West Allotment	490 yd
Quadrant East Restaurant	Cobalt 16, The Silverlink North	732 yd
CBX Cafe	Cafe Within, Cobalt Park Business Exchange	814 yd
Eurest At Sage	5 Cobalt Park Way, Sage	900 yd
Eurest At Sage (Bistro)	3 - 4 Cobalt Park Way, Wallsend	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bush	Addington Drive, Wallsend		336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Of Spice	Unit 4, Addington Drive		336 yd
Four Seasons	Unit 1, Addington Drive		336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit A, 4 Silver Fox Way		490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadrian Park Primary School ADDINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	447 yd
Village Gym (Newcastle) THE SILVERLINK NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 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	158.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE28 9YQ