Leicester Close, Wallsend, NE28 9YZ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51%	1.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.2%	49%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

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	34.2%	34.5%	0.3%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	46.3%	-3.9%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3%	4.7%	1.7%	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	49.4%	44%	-5.4%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	36.1%	32.3%	-3.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	11.4%	16.8%	5.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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	14.3%	14.8%	0.5%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	8.6%	-9.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	17.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	19.5%	1.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	26.6%	7.1%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Chinese	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	95.4%	97.9%	2.5%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	96.2%	98.6%	2.4%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	98.6%	2.4%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	76.7%	16.4%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Leicester Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Close was 248.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 278.7% higher than the Wallsend North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Leicester Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North and the 67th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE28 9YZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Leicester Close are based on 61 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 Leicester Close, Wallsend, NE28 9YZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE28 9YZ

Average Price
£163,146

Semi-Detached
£284,577

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£253,585

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,484

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Close

Average Price
£182,581

Semi-Detached
£248,671

Terraced
£189,109

Detached
£246,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,225

Other
£7,002

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Leicester Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-12-20	£255,539
12 Leicester Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,500	2024-08-23	£99,899
5 Leicester Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2020-10-14	£237,150
9 Leicester Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2020-05-15	£65,432
12 Leicester Close, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,500	2019-11-29	£91,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE28 9YZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redesdale Primary School Wiltshire Drive , NE28 8TS	3out of 4	492 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Mullen Road , NE28 9HA	3out of 4	579 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadettes Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Station Road , NE28 8EN	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Road Primary School Ivy Road Primary School , Ivy Road NE12 9AP	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,152 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	2out of 4	2,606 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN	3out of 4	2,914 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	4,812 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	4,821 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	5,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	961 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	1,704 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	4out of 4	2,841 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	3,297 yd	Other independent school	No	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
Jump 360 Cafe	Unit A, Bellway Industrial Estate		988 yd
Blue Flames Sports Club	Sports Club At, Whitley Park		1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Powder Monkey	Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend	510 yd
Westholme Farm Social Club	Mullen Road, Wallsend	811 yd
The Barking Dog	Clubhouse, Kings Road North	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School MULLEN ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Beacon Hill Park BEACON HILL SCHOOL BEACON HILL SCHOOL RISING SUN COTTAGES	grass pitches	622 yd
Xercise4Less (Newcastle) WHITLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Darsley Park WHITLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	996 yd
Rising Sun KINGS ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	1,091 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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